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Personal
Jack Reacher has had enough with the army, but the army isn’t quite finished with him yet. When a long-range shot threatens the safety of the French President, Jack is pulled back into service. This time, he serves the State Department and the CIA. However, he faces an expert marksman whose work looks oddly familiar. How could anyone make a shot at a distance of three-fourths of a mile from the target? To make matters worse for America, the bullet is one of theirs and the gunman is an ex-convict with 15 years of prison time behind him: John Kott. Jack must once again track down the man he put away years before. This time, the stakes are higher. Jack continues to be haunted by memories of a woman he couldn’t save. He is teamed up with a young analyst named Casey Nice, and he begins to feel like the situation is repeating itself. However, he is desperate to keep it from happening this time. This time, he tells himself, the killer made it personal. About Lee Child Lee Child is a British thriller novelist. He is best known for his Jack Reacher series of novels. The first novel in the series won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Child was presented the Crime Writers Association Diamond Dagger.
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Seduced by Murder
"When detective Vishal Bajaj receives a call from his old flame Aditi,he is seduced into a vortex of family lies and a murder. Vishal sets out to catch the murderer, while dealing with the resurgence of an irresistible desire for Aditi that he had buried years ago. Vishal is a witty, hard drinking, tough private detective who doesn't mind getting his hands dirty as he races against time to catch a meticulous killer. Seduced by Murder weaves a web of noir and suspense that keeps the reader riveted and guessing till the end."
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The Blood on My Hands..
"RUNNING DOESNT CHANGE ANYTHING... DYING DOES." Rehan lrani's life is a mess. His line of work isn't strictly legal and the pressure is mounting. Getting into this assassination business wasn't his brightest idea. But then, beggars can't be choosers, right? And the Colonel's offer had been poisonously sweet to refuse. Hiding, lurking, killing in these damp lanes of Mumbai is now a way of life. However hard it may rain, the stains on his hands just refuse to wash. And now, this blood trail has led him to his past... A past that doesn't want to exist anymore and he has to be the one to pull the trigger. Can he kill the person he loved so much? Can he stop a person who wants to die when the cost might be his own life ?"
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The Dead Woman Writing
"Devika has an unstable mind, or so the doctors have been saying. While working on her second book, she starts receiving letters from an enigmatic woman who was already dead. While a bewildered police force investigates mysterious cases happening around town,Devika decides to unfold the true story behind these strange psychotic incidents and the purpose of those letters. Is there more to all this than what meets the eye? Is all this real at all, or just a figment of her imagination? In her search for truth, Devika cannot trust anybody, not even herself. Struggling between her volatile mind and a personal crisis that saps every bit of sanity out of her, Devika has to find answers. She has to take the journey which could take her to the doorstep of a complete mental breakdowna wild ride between the real and the paranormal world to find the truth behind The Dead Woman Writing."
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Lady Windermeres Lover
Hell hath no fury Damian, Earl of windermere, rues the day he drunkenly gambled away his familys estate and was forced into marriage to reclaim it. Now, after hiding out from his new bride for a year, Damian is finally called home, only to discover that his modest bride has become an alluring beauty-and rumour has it that shes taken a lover. Damian vows to keep his wife from straying again, but to do so, he must seduce her-and protect his heart from falling for the wife he never knew he wanted. Like a woman abandoned. Lady Cynthia never aspired to be the subject of scandal. But with her husband off gallivanting across Persia, what was a lady to do? Flirting shamelessly with his former best friend seemed like the perfect revenge except no matter how little Damian deserves her loyalty, Cynthia cant bring herself to be unfaithful. But now that the scoundrel has returned home, Cynthia isnt about to forgive his absence so easily-even if his presence stirs something in her shed long thought dead and buried. He might win her heart if he can earn her forgiveness!
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To Marry a Scottish Laird
New York times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns to the Highlands of Scotland in her hottest new historical romance yet! highlander Campbell Sinclair is no stranger to battle, so when he sees a lad attacked by bandits, he jumps into the fray. He didnt count on being stabbed. Grateful to the boy for nursing him back to health, Cam offers to accompany Jo safely to his destination. But when he accidentally comes across the lad bathing in the river, Cam discovers that Jo is actually Joan with the most sinful of curves. Joan promised her mother that she would deliver a scroll to the clan MacKay. But travelling alone is dangerous, even disguised as a boy. When a Scottish warrior lends his aid, she is more than relieved until he surprises her with lingering kisses and caresses that prove her disguise hasnt fooled him. As their passion ignites, will the secrets of the scroll force a wedding and lead to a love shes never known?
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Southern Cross The Dog
Robert Chatham loses everything in the flood. His home, his family and his first love are gone. He journeys through the deep South, seeking some manner of escape from his own memories. He finds it nowhere, not in the desperation of a refugee camp or in the fiery and raucous brothel Hotel Beau-Miel. The journey takes him to the Mississippi hinterland, and he joins a band of men commissioned with clearing the swamp and building a dam. Through his journey he meets hustlers who play the piano, Klansmen who never do or mean well, and a family of fur trappers. The trappers, called the L’Etangs, are threatened by the clearing of the swamp. The L’Etang brothers are fierce, but their cousin, the soft and caring Frankie, might be the only woman who can once again touch Robert’s heart and cleanse it of the darkness and melancholy it hides.
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Before The Fall
A compelling, moving tale of a love affair, set in the East End during World War I and inspired by an unforgettable true story. A great war. A powerful love. An impossible choice. 1916. Across the channel, the Great War rages; in London's East End, with her husband away fighting, Hannah Loxwood struggles to hold everything together. But when Hannah takes a job in a caf, she discovers a glimpse of freedom away from her needy young children, her spiteful sister and desperately ill father. While the conflict drags on, Hannah battles with the overwhelming burden of 'duty'. She has sacrificed so much for a husband who left her behind, a husband who may never come home. Then, when she meets Daniel - thoughtful, intelligent, quietly captivating - Hannah finds herself faced with the most dangerous of temptations. As the war grips tighter and bombs fall down upon the streets, the stakes for the couple grow ever higher. Soon Hannah and Daniel will realise just how precarious their happiness is, as their destiny rushes towards them. Beautifully wrought, utterly compelling and with a twist that will leave you breathless, Before The Fall, inspired by a true story, hurls you into a London torn apart by the First World War and paints a vivid and haunting portrait of one woman's struggle.
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The Art Of Hunting
Welcome to the next installment of Alan Campbells extraordinary Gravedigger Chronicles, The Art of Hunting. Welcome to the next installment of Alan Campbell's extraordinary Gravedigger Chronicles, The Art of Hunting, following on fromSea of Ghosts. With the Haurstaf decimated, the Unmer have seized the palace at Awl. The Unmer Prince Paulus Marquetta discovers an ally in the blind girl Ianthe, albeit a dangerous one. She has the power to destroy his mind with a single thought. But Ianthe's friendship with the Unmer has made her dangerous enemies. The exiled Unmer lord, Argusto Conquillas is determined to challenge the prince and his followers-and kill anyone who gets in his way. When the disgraced Gravedigger soldier Granger learns of his daughter's danger, he must use every scrap of his cunning to protect her. Even that may not be enough as the Unmer, in their quest to unlock the secrets of the universe, have made a bargain with a god, a deal that threatens to destroy the world.
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The Heist
The art trader Julian Isherwood has evidenced a terrifying murder scene in Lake Como and is held as a suspect. Gabriel has to now find one of the most famous paintings in the world which is missing, to save his friend. The man who was murdered was a British spy with a secret – he was involved in trafficking stolen works of art and selling them to an unknown collector. One of the stolen artwork is the world’s most iconic painting, a masterpiece - Caravaggio’s magnificent Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence. Gabriel embarks on a brave manoeuvre to get the Caravaggio back, which will take him on a nerve-racking hunt from Paris and London to Marseilles and Corsica. Finally, he ends up in a small private bank in Austria. Journeying between the worlds of art and espionage, The Heist is yet another page-turning novel with a riveting plot, peopled by an incredible cast of spies, murderers and burgles.
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The Hundred-Foot Journey
A middle-aged chef, Hassan Haji, recounts his lifes journey, from his familys modest restaurant in Mumbai to his elegant restaurant in Paris where he has conquered the insular world of French haute cuisine. A tragedy at home in Mumbai pushes Hassans boisterous family into a picaresque journey across Europe, where they ultimately settle opposite a famous chef, Madam Mallory, in the remote French village of Lumiere. After a series of hilarious cultural mishaps, the grand French chef discovers that the young boy cooking in the cheap Indian restaurant across the way is a chef with natural talents far superior to her own. A culinary war ensues. Full of eccentric characters, vivid settings and delicious meals, Hassans charming tale lays bare the inner workings of the elite world of French haute cuisine. In the process, however, Hassan also discovers a truism that bedevils any man who has gone out into the world to make his mark-the true costs of rising to the top are only revealed later in life. About the Author Richard C. Morais is a senior editor at Forbes and chairs the Forbes Family Business Forum. An American raised in Switzerland, Morais has lived most of his life overseas, returning to the US in 2003. He was stationed in London for seventeen years, eventually becoming European Bureau Chief. His first book, an unauthorized biography of Pierre Cardin, was published to critical acclaim by UKs Bantam Press in 1991. The Hundred-Foot Journey is his first novel.
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Something Sweeter
A dream come true. To the single women of sweet, Texas, former Marine, Jesse Wilder, is hot, hunky perfection with six-pack abs and a heart of gold. Hes a veterinarian who loves animals, kids, is devoted to his family and is financially stable. The best part? No woman has yet snagged him or put a ring on his finger. The problem? Jesses been down a long, bumpy road and isnt the least bit interested in setting his boots on the path to matrimony. Comes heart-to-heart with a wedding planner and her big secret. Sure, Allison Lane makes a living helping others plan their big day, but that doesnt mean she has to actually believe in matrimonial bliss. Her familys broken track record proves she just doesnt have the settle-down gene swimming in her DNA. And though she finds Jesse fantasy material, why should she take the word of this confirmed playboy that all roads lead to I do?
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The Wedding Wager
Lord Tyrone Wallingford has known miss Mary Spencer since they were young. She never gave him the time of day, even though he was the most eligible bachelor in their county. Now, hes one of the most desireable rogues in London and they meet again. Shes a debutante set on making a convenient marriage, but when he takes her in his arms and waltzes her across a ballroom suddenly shes struck by the fact that the one man who has always infuriated her now intrigues her-and in some very unexpected ways.
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W Is For Wasted
The latest Kinsey Millhone mystery from the number one New York times bestselling author. Two dead bodies changed the course of my life that fall. One of them I knew and the other I'd never laid eyes on until I saw him in the morgue. The first was a local PI of suspect reputation. He'd been gunned down near the beach at Santa Teresa. It looked like a robbery gone bad. The other was on the beach six weeks later. He'd been sleeping rough. Probably homeless. No identification. A slip of paper with private investigator Kinsey Millhone's name and number was in his pants pocket. The coroner asked her to come to the morgue to see if she could ID him. Two seemingly unrelated deaths, one a murder, the other apparently of natural causes. But as Kinsey digs deeper into the mystery of the John Doe, some very strange links begin to emerge. And before long at least one aspect is solved as Kinsey finds the key to his identity. In this multilayered tale, the surfaces seem clear, but the underpinnings are full of betrayals, misunderstandings and outright murderous fraud. And Kinsey, through no fault of her own, is thoroughly compromised.
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Betrayed.
After Baba decides that the reins of the Badshah Empire will be handed over to the grandchild who proves his mettle, Sohana Badshah, overindulged heiress and sole granddaughter, decides she wants to try her hand at the game too, if anything, its the sort of thing that can help her win Jag back. Suddenly, from the socialite sister that no one takes seriously, she becomes a rival to reckon with and theres more than one person whod like to see her fail. The second in the bestselling Bombay Girl series Betrayed shows Sohana struggling to keep her footing in a mans world. Without street smarts or business smarts, shes likely to lose grip. Can this sheltered Bombay Girl step up to the task of taking over the Badshah Empire or will she be overpowered by all the people who are trying to bring her down? About the Author Kavita Daswani is an international journalist covering fashion, beauty, travel, design and celebrities for a range of global publications. A former fashion editor for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong and Asian correspondent for WWD, for whom she still writes, she currently contributes to the Los Angeles Times, Cosmetic News Weekly, Tatler, Crave and numerous other publications. She has also written for the Indian editions of Vogue, Conde Nast Traveler and Grazia Italia. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. She has authored the best-selling books for Matrimonial Purposes, The Village Bride of Beverly Hills, Indie Girl and Salaam, Paris. Her books have been published in seventeen languages.
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Fraudster
Fraudster is a suspense thriller from R. V. Raman set in the world of corporate finance. Summary of the Book Some people will do anything to silence anyone they think are obstacles. They won’t stop at anything, not even murder. In this thrilling novel, a young banker deposes before a commission investigating large-scale financial fraud. She is found dead the very next day. Meanwhile, a leader of corporate India falls to his death from his South Bombay flat. In a multinational accounting firm, the high-security server room is hacked. The hackers want more than just company secrets. Illegal finance, high-profile crimes and brutal manipulation combine in this tale of greed, treachery and corruption amidst corporate India’s worst members. About R. V. Raman R. V. Raman is an Indian writer and the former head of KPMG's Consulting Practice and the co-head of their Risk Advisory Services. He was also partnered with A.T. Kearney and Arthur Andersen, and boasts an experience of over three decades and covering four continents. Currently a faculty member at the Indian Institute of Management, Trichy, he teaches Business Strategy. He is based in Chennai and this is his first book.
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No Country For Women
This book is a collection of author?s essays which revolt against the status of women in this man made world. Author says that there is no place which belongs to women and hence they have to fight for every inch of ground to get their rightful place. She lambasts those who call themselves secular and pander to the fundamentalists. She exhorts them to rise above narrow interests and to think of the larger goal of the progress of society.
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The Tournament
A young princess, Elizabeth, and her mentor travel to the Ottoman Capital for a chess tournament. This is done in order to protect her from the uncertainty that surrounds her. Upon reaching there, they realize that they are in for more trouble than they left behind. Summary of the Book It is the year 1546, and young princess Elizabeth of England has been facing problems. She may not be in line for the throne, but she is still seen as a threat to her older sister and brother. During this time, there comes an extraordinary invitation from the Sultan in Constantinople. He wants the finest chess players from the civilized world to pit against each other. He teacher and mentor, Roger Ascham, takes her with him when he travels to the Ottoman Capital for the tournament. However, they find that there is more danger there than there was in England. It is reported that there is a killer on the loose and the Sultan asks Ascham to investigate a murder. He and Elizabeth find out about a lot of dark secrets and terrible crimes that could scar the princess and define the queen that she will become. About Matthew Reilly Matthew Reilly is an Australian action thriller writer. His novels are known to have fast pace, twisted plots and intense action. The first book he wrote was Contest when he was just 19 years old. It was self-published in 1996. He has sold more than 7 million copies of his books worldwide and in over 20 languages.
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Kingdom Of The Soap Queen:The Story Of Balaji Tele
The early 1990s - Doordarshan has had a monopoly over the air waves for a decade with epic programmes like Ramayan, Mahabharat and Hum Log. The government has passed a series of economic and social reforms, allowing private and foreign broadcasters to begin operations in India. With the entry of cable television in 1992, the industry is poised for a gigantic leap. All that it needs is a fairy godmother to wave the magic wand. And it finds one in Ekta Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms. Kingdom of the Soap Queen is the enchanting narrative of Balaji Telefilms. It is the fairy tale of how a laid-back seventeen-year-old metamorphosed into one of the most powerful women in global media, how a teenage project kicks tarted by her mother in her fathers garage turned into the biggest entertainment provider across India. And like every fairy tale, this too has its share of magic, curses, spells, potions and pixie dust. An epic tale that is even more juicy and suspense-ridden than any of the production houses 100-odd soap operas, Kingdom of the Soap Queen showcases the journey that is Balaji.
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Ten Kings
3400 B.C.E - A tribal chief and his small valiant clan defended their land of five rivers, which we now call Punjab, against a huge invading force. The invaders were ten kings of neighbouring regions such a Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and the Europrean steppes. The battle lasted a single day. It was brutal. swift and cuded in a complete massacre - of the invaders. How did the King Sudas and his outmatched tribe win this impossible battle? Ten Kings unlocks the historic secret. The internationally acclaimed and bestselling author of the Ramayana Series recreates this legendary battle in vivid unforgettable style in his first historical novel.