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The Armageddon Rag

Magic, music, drugs and rock'n'roll in an early novel from George R. R. Martin, author of A Game of Thrones. Onetime underground journalist Sandy Blair has travelled far from his radical roots in the 1960s - until the bizarre and brutal murder of a millionaire rock promoter draws him back. As Sandy sets out to investigate the crime, he finds himself on a magical mystery tour of the pent-up passions of his generation. For a new messiah has resurrected the once legendary rock band Nazgul - but with an apocalyptic new beat that is a requiem of demonism, mind control and death which only Sandy may be able to change in time.

Low Pressure

Relentless domestic thriller from numerous Number One New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown. Bellamy Lyston Price was only 12 years old when her older sister Susan was killed on a stormy Memorial Day. Bellamy's fear of storms is a legacy of the tornado that destroyed the crime scene as well as her memory of one vital fact that still eludes her... Now, 18 years later, Bellamy has written a novel based on Susan's murder. It's her first book, and it's an instant sensation. But because the novel is based on the most traumatic event of her life, she's published it under a pseudonym to protect herself and her family. But when a sleazy reporter for a tabloid newspaper discovers that the book is based on a real crime, Bellamy's identity - and dark family secrets - are exposed. Suddenly, she finds herself embroiled in a personal conflict and at the mercy of her sister's killer, who for almost two decades has gotten away with murder and will stop at nothing to keep it that way.

IFB Microwave Cookbook

A Surprising Economic History Of The World

Seed of Genius: Nurture Your Natural Multiple

You are unique, special and different with a high potential to succeed and do well in your life, profession, business or career. For this you need to know your true strengths and capabilities so that you can focus on them to get the best. You need to get to know your hidden potential fast so that you do not waste your time, energy and resources on inherent weaknesses and problems. Believe in yourself...Take Charge of Your Life Taking charge comes from within, so you need to be proactive in being the boss of your own mind. Being proactive means looking ahead and planning to the extent that you can. Taking charge of yourself may be the fuel you need to make everything in your life a success. Appo Deepa Bhavah Be your own lamp Buddhas last words to his foremost disciple Ananda, as he fell silent to embrace his approaching death.

Doing what is right: The CRISIL Story

This book tells the unique story of an intrepid company that made it big against all odds, relying on nothing other than its intellectual capital and the power of its vision. Founded in the regulated and stagnant Indian economy of the late 1980s, offering a credit rating service that had no takers, and without any real assets or capital, CRISIL seemed destined to fail. Instead, it became one of Indias most respected companies, redefining its vision from being India- focused to playing a quiet but critical role in global markets. This is a story of razor-sharp analytics, unshakeable values and sheer grit. It is also a story of leaders with very different styles, who brought it all together over a quarter of a century. A narrative that, above all, shows that doing well can go hand in hand with doing what is right.

Silenced

A true Scandinavian page-turner, Kristina Ohlsson's new novel is packed full of suspence, authentic police procedure and psychological depth Fifteen years ago, a teenage girl is assaulted and raped as she picks flowers for a Midsummer's Eve ritual. Cut to the present, and a man is killed in a hit and run. He has no identification on him, he is not reported missing nor wanted by the police. At the same time, a priest and his wife are found dead in an apparent suicide. Fredrika Bergman, along with Alex Recht's federal investigation unit, is assigned to the seemingly unconnected cases. The investigations lead to a clandestine people- smuggling network: a new player on the international human smuggling market operating out of Bangkok. As the police slowly uncover the shocking hypocrisy behind the network, they begin to find a trail that runs all the way back to the 1980s, to a crime that went unreported, but whose consequences will reach further and deeper than anyoneever expected.

Fatherland

Fatherland is set in an alternative world where Hitler has won the Second World War. It is April 1964 and one week before Hitler's 75th birthday. Xavier March, a detective of the Kriminalpolizei, is called out to investigate the discovery of a dead body in a lake near Berlin's most prestigious suburb. As March discovers the identity of the body, he uncovers signs of a conspiracy that could go to the very top of the German Reich. And, with the Gestapo just one step behind, March, together with an American journalist, is caught up in a race to discover and reveal the truth - a truth that has already killed, a truth that could topple governments, a truth that will change history.

One and a Half Wife

Unlike most Indian immigrants, Amara Malhotra is not destined to achieve the American Dream. Much to the anxiety of her parents - the spirited Biji and the doting Baba - Amara leads an unremarkable life. That is, until she marries Harvard-educated millionaire, Prashant Roy. However, this fairy-tale isn’t meant to last, and even as Amara’s marriage collapses, she finds herself returning to the land of her birth, to the small city of Shimla. Here, in a borough grappling with questions of modernity, Amara is caught in a tug-of-war between old beliefs and new ones, between parents who favour obedience and new friends who encourage independent thought. With powerful insights, One and a Half Wife traces the coming-of-age of multiple characters, while re-defining family, relationships and love in contemporary India.

Desert Flower

Archangel

When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, and a terrifying encounter with Russia's unburied past.

The Associate..

It’s a deadly game of blackmail. And they’re making him play. Kyle McAvoy is one of the outstanding legal students of his generation: he’s good looking, has a brilliant mind and a glittering future ahead of him. But he has a secret from his past, a secret that threatens to destroy his fledgling career and, possibly, his entire life. One night that secret catches up with him in the form of some bad men in a dark alley -- they have a deeply compromising video of the incident that haunts him. The men make it clear to Kyle that he no longer owns his own future -- that he must do as they tell him, or the video will be made public knowledge, with all the unpleasant consequences. What price do they demand for Kyle’s secret?Strangely, it is for Kyle to do exactly what any ambitious young lawyer would want to do: take a job in New York as an associate at the largest law firm in the world , a job that is incredibly well paid and, with mammoth hours and outrageous billing, could lead to partnership and a fortune. But Kyle won’t be working for the company, but against it -- passing on the secrets of the company’s biggest trial to date, a dispute between two defense contractors worth billions of dollars to the victor. Now Kyle is caught between the criminal forces manipulating him and the FBI, who would love to unmask the conspiracy. Will his intellect, cunning and bravery be enough to extricate him from an impossible dilemma? Full of twists and turns and reminiscent of The Firm, The Associate is vintage John Grisham.

Camel Club

The stunning new conspiracy thriller from the bestselling author of Hour Game

Alice in Deadland

When Alice follows a bunny-eared zombie down a rabbit hole, life changes for ever. Fifteen years after the Rising, the great cit- ies and countries of the Old Days are gone, and the world is overrun by Biters. The only humans are in militia groups like Zeus and independent settlements in the wilderness known as the Deadland,. Fifteen-year-old Alice lives in a settlement outside what was once Delhi. Shes a crack shot and, when faced with the Biters, has a simple motto: kill or be killed. But once underground, Alice discovers that she is part of a strange warped prophecy, involving what might be the only surviving book in the world. And as she finds herself compelled to fulfill her role, she learns that the Biters may not be what she thought they were, and the world may not be what she thought it was. Not since Hunger Games has there been a teenage heroine so strong and so determined. An Amazon ebook bestseller, Alice is riveting and unputdownable.

Mahanayak Revisited: The World of Uttam Kumar

Oddly, nothing in the form of a biography has been written before about Bengals most memorable actor, Uttam Kumar, in English. Veteran film critic Swapan Mullicks Mahanayak Revisited goes behind the professional life and public face of Bengals most idolised actor to reveal little-known details of the stars unconscious power in the film industry for more than thirty years, the dazzling achievements dampened by dud disappointments, the aberrations attendant on a life constantly in the floodlights as well as the human face that was masked by his towering image in front of the camera all of which have resulted in, for cine- lovers, an attachment that survives more than thirty years after his death. Mullick researches the reason for our undying worship of, and emotional links with, Bengals most enduring screen hero, emerging with a gripping portrait of a true master of his art.

My Life, My Rules: Stories of 18 Unconventional Ca

Rahul Akerkar has a Masters in Biochemical Engineering from the US but is better known as a celebrity chef and owner of Mumbais fine dining restaurant, Indigo; Manohar Parikkar went to the prestigious IIT, Bombay but makes headlines as the honorable Chief Minister of Goa; Harsha Bhogle is an alum of IIM Ahmedabad but is a world renowned cricket commentator and Rashmi Uday Singh was once the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax but is widely known today as Indias famous food critic. These and 14 other fascinating stories feature in this book, My Life, My Rules: Stories of 18 Unconventional Careers, exploding every conventional myth about professional choices of a cross section of people. From a Doctorate in Environmental Toxicology who chose to be a musician: Rahul Ram of the Indian Ocean; an alumnus of IIM Calcutta with a successful corporate life who was inspired to write and became one of Indias bestselling authors with the Shiva Trilogy: Amish Tripathi; to a woman who gave up a highly paid and exciting life in advertising to work with an NGO: Ingrid Srinath. This book seeks to inspire every working individual from young professionals to senior level managers to opt out of the rat race, chase their dreams and pursue a profession of their choice for inner happiness, success and a long term career.

The Wordkeepers

'Riveting and unforgettable. Can't wait for the next book!'--Amish (author of the Shiva trilogy) It is 2028. Anya is an average spoilt teenager, living in Bangalore. Bilaal is a carefree village boy, in rural Andhra Pradesh ... But their ordinary, humdrum lives hide an ancient secret, which will turn their worlds upside down and throw them into a terrifying adventure whose outcome can affect, not just their lives, but the fate of the entire universe. And Anya and Bilaal learn that they can take nothing - and no one - for granted, for only they stand between the vengeful gods and their desire for absolute power. The first of a trilogy, this book takes you on a breathtaking journey of fantasy and adventure, through modern cities, ancient cremation grounds, mythical planets and mystical mountains.

Strike@36

Hilarity ensues when a pair of estranged lovers teams up with a perennially sour scriptwriter to put a crazy plan into action Shobhna Ramakrishnan wakes up one muggy morning with the hangover of a queer dream. Mumbai putrid hellhole of her nightmares is at boiling point. The citys youth is up in arms against fundamentalist homeboys. Shos head is on fire. Meanwhile, Udayan Doshi is on a long flight to Mumbai. Sitting in his lap is a film script thats wrung him away from New York and a new love, back to his hometown and ex-lover. Shos got Uday involved in a bizarre plot that threatens to shake and stir the Mumbai film industry to its very core. At the heart of this scheming is a spectacular film script and a small-town stud boy with big attitude. In a single night of unexpected events, Sho and Uday revisit their relationship and together tumble into a hilarious, surreal world where barbied men co-exist with alpha women in six-yard saris and artists with cheeps on their shoulders dream of the impossible.

The Kingmaker's Daughter

From the queen of royal fiction comes a gripping 15th-century tale of the daughters of the man known as the ‘Kingmaker. I have lost my father in battle, my sister to Elizabeth Woodville's spy, my brother- in-law to Elizabeth Woodville's executioner, my nephew to her poisoner, and now my son to her curse...' The gripping and ultimately tragic story of Anne Neville and her sister Isabel, the daughters of the Earl of Warwick, the most powerful magnate in England through the Cousins' Wars. In the absence of a son and heir, he ruthlessly uses the two girls as pawns but they, in their own right, are thoughtful and powerful actors. Against the backdrop of the court of Edward IV and his beautiful queen, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne turns from a delightful child growing up in intimacy and friendship with the family of Richard Duke of York to become ever more fearful and desperate as her father's enemies turn against her, the net closes in and there is, in the end, simply nowhere she can turn, no one she can trust with her life.

Boonie

Orphaned and abandoned, JD's only hope is a man with his mouth sewn shut JD's father has been burnt alive by the Silver Men. His mother has run away. Lost in the desert without water, JD meets a strange old man whose mouth has been sewn shut. That man's secret will save his life. The search for his mother leads JD to the City, where he must face the true horrors of life under the Silver Men. Trapped inside the Pits of enslaved children scraping for water, he must risk everything and everyone he has ever loved in order to survive. BOONIE is a story of bravery, friendship, loss and hope that will stay with you long after the final page is turned.

Secrets & Sapphires

The year is 1910. For the past decade, the Averley family has lived a life of luxury in India, but now they must return to Lord Averley's ancestral estate, the sprawling, majestically beautiful Somerton Court. As the household staff hastily prepare for the family's arrival, they receive shocking news: Lord Averley is bringing back a fiance with three children of her own, and on top of that, there are rumours of a terrible scandal surrounding Lord Averley's resignation as Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. As the family settles in, tensions arise both upstairs and downstairs. Lady Ada must choose between her honour and her heart, Sebastian must fend off ruinous threats from a former servant (and lover...) and gentle housemaid Rose will find herself at the centre of a scandal so enormous it could destroy the Averleys' reputation forever. With plenty of scheming, scandal and sauciness, SECRETS & SAPPHIRES is a thrilling perioddrama perfect for fans of Jilly Cooper and DOWNTON ABBEY.

The Vincent Boys

The new and uncut edition with extrasexy content Beau Vincent is rude, bad, and dangerous to know. So why can't good girl Ashton Gray keep away from him? She already has the perfect boyfriend her town's local Prince Charming, Sawyer Vincent. But Sawyer is away for the summer, and in the meantime Ashton is bored, and the heat between her and Beau is undeniable as well as irresistible. Ashton is about to unleash her bad girl but what will she do when Sawyer comes home? And how will Sawyer react when he returns to find his girlfriend in the arms of his best friend and cousin? THE VINCENT BOYS is a sexy, exciting and enjoyable romp through one steamy Alabama summer.

The Spin

An orphan boy's triumph over adversity, with help from a fire breathing, winged horse Stormy is an orphan and a kitchen skivvy. He tends the compost, he scrubs the floors, and watches feasts make their way up the mountain as he survives on bread and water. A skivvy is all that Stormy can hope to be. But Stormy has a secret. He wants to be a skyrider, to soar amongst the clouds on spitfyres: flying horses that spit fire and smoke, and answer only to their riders. A chance meeting with an escaped convict turns Stormy's life upside down. Sent up to the Academy he uncovers a web of lies, deceits and neglect, at the centre of which lies the mysterious thirteenth horse. Can Stormy save Thirteen, defeat the dark forces at work within the Academy and prove himself worthy as a sky rider?

Warrior Of Rome:The Wolves Of The North

AD263 - barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart the Imperium of Rome. In the north, tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on Imperium - their savagery unlike anything Rome has known before. Ballista must undertake his treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians of the steppe against each other.