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Coming Undone

On the steal the thunder tour, the real shows offstage - Its supposed to be the biggest summer of Priscilla Jayne Morgans life. Shes on the brink of country music super-stardom, yet she had to fire her crooked-manager Mama and the tabloids are having a field day. Now her record labels hired a watchdog to escort her on her massive summer tour. And not just anyone, either they sicced Jared Hamilton on her, the guy she once idolized more than anyone in the world. Well, she doesnt care how hot he is. Its been too many years and too much water under the bridge and shell be damned if he gets to tell her what to do now. Jared remembers exactly how headstrong P.J. can be and he knows shes going to be a handful. Problem is, hed love to have his hands full of her. But hes cool, hes professional and hes always in control. Hed better be because for five long weeks hes stuck in close quarters with the wildest girl in show business.

The Gentleman Rogue

A lady with a secret sorrow in a Mayfair ballroom, beautiful Emma North-cote stands in amazement. For gazing at her, with eyes shed know anywhere, is Ned Stratham-a man whose roguish charm once held her captivated. But that was another life in another part of London. With their past mired in secrets and betrayal and their true identities now at last revealed, Ned realizes they can never rekindle their affair. For only he knows that they share a deeper connection one that could make Emma hate him if she ever discovered the truth.

Scandal's Virgin

A lady with a secret sorrow Reeling from heartbreak, Lady Laura Campion transformed herself into the infamous Scandals Virgin of high society-flirtatious, alluring and utterly shocking yet always stopping short of absolute ruin. But now she has new hope the daughter she thought lost is alive and under the guardianship of the powerful Avery Falconer, Earl of Wykeham. Going into battle against Lord Wykeham may be her only option to win little Alice back, but she doesnt expect the irresistible attraction that simmers between her and the formidable Earl. Laura finally has a chance at happiness but can she persuade Avery to forgive her past?

Edge of Eternity

The five families of the Century Trilogy have braved it all through the 20th century. Now they have reached the difficult period of the 1960s to the 1980s. It is an era of social, political and economic turmoil. The times are rife with demonstrations for civil rights, political assassinations, mass political movements, the Vietnam War, the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis and presidential impeachment, revolution and the magic and promise of rock and roll. Rebecca Hoffman’s world as an East German teacher is shaken up as she discovers that the Stasi has been spying on her for years. She reacts by committing an impulsive act that will affect her family for as long as they live. George Jakes is the child of a mixed-race couple. He gives up a chance to pursue a corporate law career to join Robert F. Kennedy’s Justice Department. He soon finds himself right in the centre of the principal events of a civil rights battle, not to mention a battle closer to home than he desires. Cameron Dewar is the grandson of a senator. He is excited at the prospects of being able to undertake some official and unofficial espionage for a cause he believes in. However, he will learn that the world is a much more dangerous place than he’d imagined. Dimka Dvorkin is a young aide to Nikita Khrushchev. She becomes a principal player as the United States of America and the Soviet Union race towards nuclear war. However, Dimka’s twin sister, Tania, is carving out a role for herself that will etch her name into history and take her from Moscow to Cuba to Prague to Warsaw.

A Good Debutantes Guide to Ruin

The last woman on earth he would ever touch. Declan, the duke of Banbury, has no interest in ushering Rosalie Hughes, his stepsister, into society. Dumped on him with nowhere else to go, hes determined to rid himself of the headstrong debutante by bestowing on her an obscenely large dowry making her the most sought-after heiress of the season. is about to become the only one he wants. But Rosalie isnt about to go along with Declans plans. surrounded by fortune hunters, how is she supposed to find a man who truly wants her? Taking control of her fate, Rosalie dons a disguise and sneaks into Sodom, a private club host to all manner of illicit activity-and frequented by her infuriatingly handsome stepbrother. In a shadowed alcove, Dec cant resist the masked temptress that sets his blood afire any more than Rosalie can deny her longing for a man who will send her into ruin.

The Danger in Tempting an Earl

Sophie Barnes does it again in this sizzling regency-set romance where anything can happen at the kingsborough ball. Lucien Marvaine never thought he was good enough for Katherine. As the younger son of an earl, he didnt have a title or prospects. Then fate steps in and gives him a second chance and this new earl of roxbury is determined to make the beautiful Kate his own one touch one kiss at a time. Katherine never thought of herself as a temptress, certainly not with Lucien. Why, shes known him almost all her life! Yet as she waltzes in Luciens arms at the kingsborough ball, she cant help but be drawn to him. Has he always been this hard and masculine? And where did those dimples come from? Kate is not looking for a husband yet how can she not surrender to Luciens charms when love is at stake.

The Winter King

After three long years of war, starkly handsome Wynter Atrialan will have his vengeance on summerleas king by taking one of the mans beautiful, beloved daughters as his bride. But though peace is finally at hand, Wynters battle with the ice heart, the dread power he embraced to avenge his brothers death, rages on. Khamsin Coruscate, princess of summerlea and summoner of storms, has spent her life exiled to the shadows of her fathers palace. Reviled by her father, marriage to Wintercraigs icy king was supposed to be a terrible punishment, but instead offers Kham her first taste of freedom-and her first taste of overwhelming passion. As fierce, indomitable Wynter weathers even Khamsins wildest storms, surprising her with a tenderness she never expected, Kham wants more than Wynters passion-she yearns for his love. But the power of the ice heart is growing, dangerous forces are gathering and a devastating betrayal puts Khamsin and Wynter to the ultimate test.

I Adored a Lord:The Prince Catchers

A wealthy young prince is looking for a bride and ladies from all the best families in England are gathering at his castle for a party to decide who will be his princess. Hoydenish wallflower Ravenna Caulfield is much more interested in animal doctoring than prince catching, but her sisters insist she goes to the party. When the prince takes an interest in her their hopes seem justified. But a handsome footman at the castle looks a lot like the gorgeous groom that kissed her senseless in a stable back in London. Lord Vitor Courtenay-bastard, warrior, master of disguises and former monk has a single purpose at the castle- to protect his half-brother the prince from an assassin at the party. Then a man is murdered, a dog worth thousands in gold goes missing and a lady that doesnt seem to know how to act like a potential princess insists she knows how to help him solve the crimes. But the closer Tor and Ravenna get to the murderer and the more often they.

Witness for the Prosecution and Selected Plays

The Listerdale Mystery

The Rose and The Yew Tree

A newly reissued edition of Agatha Christie's 'Mary Westmacott' novel, a Crime of the Heart novel about love and anguish across the class divide. Everyone expected Isabella Charteris, beautiful, sheltered and aristocratic, to marry her cousin Rupert when he came back from the War. It would have been such a suitable marriage. How strange then that John Gabriel, an ambitious and ruthless war hero, should appear in her life. For Isabella, the price of love would mean abandoning her dreams of home and happiness forever. For Gabriel, it would destroy his chance of a career and all his ambitions…

A Daughter's daughter

A romance novel written by Agatha Christie under the name Mary Westmacott. When Ann falls in love she hopes for new happiness but her only child, Sarah, wrecks any chance of her remarriage. Resentment and jealousy corrode their relationship as each seeks relief in different directions.

Nypd Red 2

NYPD Red - the task force attacking the most extreme crimes in America's most extreme city -hunts a killer who is on an impossible mission. A vigilante serial killer is on the loose in New York City, tracking down and murdering people whose crimes have not been punished. The number of victims grows, and many New Yorkers secretly applaud the idea of justice won at any price. NYPD Red Detective Zach Jordan and his partner Kylie MacDonald are put on the case when a woman of vast wealth and even greater connections disappears. Zach and Kylie have to find what's really behind this murderer's rampage while political and personal secrets of the highest order hang in the balance. But Kylie has been acting strange recently - and Zach knows whatever she's hiding could threaten the biggest case of their careers.

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Power Games of Life

Today we find that many people are blindly running after their careers, positions of power and accumulation of material wealth. But all of this is not guaranteed to give a person peace of mind, which is most essential part of a contented life. Power Games of Life is a fast paced book which touches upon the changes in ideologies of four childhood friends over the five decades of their lives. It talks about the compromises some people have to make to reach their goals in life. Reaching the destination of life is least important. The way in which we reach to that point defines how we have lived our life. And it may come as a surprise to many, that often a simple lifestyle can bring a person immense satisfaction and joy of life. The book is a unique blend of motivation, philosophy and pragmatism about life. It leaves for the reader to judge which of the four friends was happiest in his sixties.

Sherlock Holmes And The Outstanding Mystries

This compilation, comprising a Baker's (street) Dozen of his adventures, re-creates the gas-lit, fog-enshrouded world of Victorian London as once more Sherlock Holmes urges - Come, Watson, the game is afoot!

Sherlock Holmes And The Untold Adventures

In the year 1933 an elderly Dr John Watson is looking back over his life and his time spent with his brilliant friend and master of deduction Sherlock Holmes. He writes in a letter to the reader that he has assembled a list of seven untold adventures that span from his and Sherlock's early years until the time of Sherlock's retirement.

Sherlock Holmes And The Whitechapel Vampire

Sherlock Holmes and The Plague of Dracula

After Mina Murray asks Sherlock Holmes to locate her fiancee, Holmes and Watson travel to a land far eerier than the moors they had known when pursuing the Hound of the Baskervilles. The confrontation with Count Dracula threatens Holmes' health, his sanity, and his life. Will Holmes survive his battle with Count Dracula?

Not Just An Accountant

Not just an accountant is an incisive, no-holds-barred account of Indias eleventh comptroller and auditor general and a symbol of the anti-corruption movement, Vinod Rai. Through a narrative, rich in anecdote and inside information, Rai sheds light on the major scams that shook the country. Among the case studies-chosen for the diversity of failures they highlight are - the procedural irregularities in the issuance of licenses for second generation spectrum allotment, the last minute quick-fixes in the conduct of the XIX commonwealth games, the loss of national resources while allocating coal blocks, the flouting of systems and the clear display of crony capitalism in the exploration of hydrocarbon and the tragic tale of civil aviation in India. Through these illustrations, Rai wishes to not only expose government malfeasance, but also probe the mandate of the CAG as a watchdog. Equally, he hopes to push for long-term solutions to corruption and bring home the urgent need for ethics-for the pursuit of excellence, accountability, probity and transparency within governments, the bureaucracy, corporate enterprises and public life. Interesting facts A blow-by-blow, explosive, yet thoughtful account that sheds new light on the scams that shook India - 2G, coalgate, civil aviation, the conduct of the XIX commonwealth games and hydrocarbon contracts. Explodes the myth of accountability in contemporary Indian governance. Written by the eleventh CAG of India and a symbol of the anti-corruption movement, Vinod Rai. Presents long-term solutions for the future, so as to contain procedural irregularities within the government and corporate enterprises. Provides a roadmap for good governance, important for the growth of the nation. Exhorts younger professionals / administrators to strive for excellence.

God is a Gamer

Aditya is an entrepreneur, running his own gaming company. The arrival of a part-time drug dealer and full-time genius named Varun turns Aditya’s struggling company’s fortunes around. However, things are not as they seem. A banker slips from the rooftop of a high-rise building and falls to his death. A finance minister with his heart on his sleeve discovers that he has made some promises which will cost him far too much. An explosion in Washington D.C. leads the FBI to a chase in Mumbai. The investigators begin to plummet down a world where bitcoins are the only meaningful form of currency. Here, everything is governed by the Dark Net, a group of nefarious websites dealing with illegal transactions. In this world, God is a Gamer, martyrs are villains, the hunters become the hunted and the ancient Greeks teach the secrets of assassination. In this new novel, nothing is what it seems.

Kalidasa For The 21st Century Reader

A fresh and very readable translation of the world's greatest Sanskrit writer, Kalidasa. Kalidasa (circa fourth century CE) is widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. Not much is known with certainty about his life, and though many are aware of his timeless Sakuntalam and Meghadutam, very few have actually read him, even in translation. The aesthetics of poetry may have changed over 1500 years-we no longer compare women's faces to lotuses or their figures to vines-but it is difficult not to be moved by the sheer beauty and lyricism of Kalidasa's description of the exiled yak?a beseeching a cloud to carry his message across the mountains to his lover, or his evocative narration of the meeting of doomed lovers in the forest. Mani Rao's supple, contemporary translation removes the distance between Kalidasa and the modern reader; she helps 'read' the poetry for us while remaining loyal to the text. Selections from all seven of the great poet's works (which are considered by Sanskrit scholars to be authentically his creations) are included in this volume- Meghadutam, Kumarasambhavam and ?tusa?haram; the heroic exploits narrated in Raghuva?sam which gives us a remarkable picture of ancient India; as well as the celebrated dramas Abhijnana Sakuntalam, Vikramorvasyam and Malavikagnimitram. This is a translation that belongs to today; Kalidasa renewed.

The Monogram Murders

The new Hercule Poirot novel-another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective and his little grey cells. The bestselling novelist of all time. The world's most famous detective. The literary event of the year. Hercule Poirot's quiet supper in a London coffee house is interrupted when a young woman confides to him that she is about to be murdered. She is terrified, but begs Poirot not to find and punish her killer. Once she is dead, she insists, justice will have been done. Later that night, Poirot learns that three guests at a fashionable London hotel have been murdered and a cufflink has been placed in each ones mouth. Could there be a connection with the frightened woman? While Poirot struggles to put together the bizarre pieces of the puzzle, the murderer prepares another hotel bedroom for a fourth victim. In the hands of internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah, Poirot plunges into a mystery set in 1920s London-a diabolically clever puzzle that can only be solved by the talented Belgian detective and his little grey cells.

Alterd Destiny

Is the destiny of every person already written and sealed? If so, can anyone change it? Does the sub-conscious mind have the power to alter the destiny by positive thinking alone? Welcome to altered destiny a book based on human optimism, faith and belief. It is the story of Yashwant Rathore, a jailor who always tries to transform every prisoner in his jail. He treats all the prisoners with compassion, counsels and motivates them to lead a positive life after their release. His life changes one day when he decides to reform the notorious criminal Dilawar Khan by using the power of his sub-conscious mind. However, his dreams are shattered when Dilawar Khan escapes from the prison in a daring adventurous drama and continues to execute the tasks assigned by the organisation. But Yashwant does not give up and continues to believe that Dilawar Khan would be reformed one day Strangely enough, Dilawar Khan comes across certain extra-ordinary situations while executing his tasks which show him an unknown new side of life, which is full of innocence, hope, love and spirituality. In order to avoid being caught by the police and the organisation, Dilawar Khan turns fugitive and stays incognito. Would Yashwants sub-conscious mind succeed in eventually reforming Dilawar Khan? How would the organisation react to Dilawar Khans new ideology, which is based on love and compassion? Would the law ever catch up with Dilawar Khan and punish him for the crimes committed by him earlier in his life? Can a reformed criminal live a peaceful life? What does the human side of a terrorist look like? Altered destiny is an interesting fast-paced story with several twists and turns which will keep the reader glued to the book till the very end. The book also attempts to explore whether world peace can be attained through the power of sub-conscious mind, thereby altering the global destiny.