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The Art Of Deception...
Daphne Matthews has been brought in to investigate the death of a young woman who was pushed off a bridge. Lou Boldt is following the trail of a murderer through Seattle's forgotten and dangerous underworld. When the investigations suddenly point to the same person, a stalker, the deception takes an artful turn. The pace is always racing, the detail always exacting, and the characters always fascinating. The Art of Deception is classic Ridley Pearson, sustaining the tension and excitement until the climactic ending.
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Bring UpThe Bodies
‘My boy Thomas, give him a dirty look and he’ll gouge your eye out. Trip him, and he’ll cut off your leg,’ says Walter Cromwell in the year 1500. ‘But if you don’t cut across him he’s a very gentleman. And he’ll stand anyone a drink.’ By 1535 Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith’s son, is far from his humble origins. Chief Minister to Henry VIII, his fortunes have risen with those of Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife, for whose sake Henry has broken with Rome and created his own church. But Henry's actions have forced England into dangerous isolation, and Anne has failed to do what she promised: bear a son to secure the Tudor line. When Henry visits Wolf Hall, Cromwell watches as Henry falls in love with the silent, plain Jane Seymour. The minister sees what is at stake: not just the king's pleasure, but the safety of the nation. As he eases a way through the sexual politics of the court, its miasma of gossip, he must negotiate a ‘truth’ that will satisfy Henry and secure his own career. But neither minister nor king will emerge undamaged from the bloody theatre of Anne’s final days. In ‘Bring up the Bodies’, sequel to the Man Booker Prize-winning ‘Wolf Hall’, Hilary Mantel explores one of the most mystifying and frightening episodes in English history: the destruction of Anne Boleyn. This new novel is a speaking picture, an audacious vision of Tudor England that sheds its light on the modern world. It is the work of one of our great writers at the height of her powers.
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By The Water Cooler
Restless and discontent at their jobs in an advertising agency, Mini and Tanya quit and make their way to JR enterprises. Corporate stardom seems to be only a few powerpoint slides away. This, however, is before the HR manager who hired them gets fired and reveals in a moment of rare honesty that the organisation is a madhouse. The CEO, a committed megalomaniac, believes that the two girls are perfect examples of recruitment error. With this first impression of her credit, Mini needs to manage a critical project while keeping her paranoid and obnoxious boss at bay. Tanya could have lent her a shoulder to cry on, except that she is serving time in the office boondocks and is slowly giving in to prenuptial madness..
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The Minister's Wife
A hard-boiled, fast-paced narrative about sexual and political corruption in contemporary India Ajit Vajpayee is a drifter. A confused Marxist and a voyeur, his is a life of little action and desperate thoughts—about political ideology, violence and sex. One empty afternoon in Lucknow, a mysterious man who knows his darkest secrets and shares his disillusionment with women offers him an opportunity for adventure: he must spy on a minister’s wife, a woman, he is told, with a genius for deception. The unlikely mission takes Ajit to Bombay and Bihar, and he finds himself hopelessly caught up in a murky world of low politics, high crime and twisted carnality. An erotic thriller set against the backdrop of caste conflicts, mafia intrigue and the amorality of a modern world driven purely by ambition and wealth, The Minister’s Wife is a racy and rewarding read.
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Mom Says No Girlfriend
Samarth’s (Sam’s) life becomes hell after his Mom discovers a love letter he had written to a girl. Love at the age of ten? His Mom is all set to freak out! Sam hates everything around him. Danny’s music class is the only place where he finds some solace and in the years to come, he realises that music is his true calling. But is it? His parents feel he is too young to take his own decisions. But Sam is a rebel. He makes sure that he joins a new high school far away from home and out of his Mom’s reach. With his new-found friends Amey and Amar, Samarth lets go and leads a crazy life, full of parties, night-outs, porn, alcohol, love, lust and sex. But is life all about having fun? Find out the answers as you follow the escapades of the young, creative Sam, who yearns for a carefree life and absolute independence
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No Flying From Fate
When Detective Vishal Bajaj receives a call from his old flame, Aditi, on a Sunday afternoon, he is staggered by the resurgence of buried emotions. Aditi married Sunil three years ago. Now, Sunil’s elder brother, Anil, has been found murdered at their farmhouse, and the first person Aditi turns to for help is Vishal. Vishal sets out to solve the mystery with his hopeless but faithful sidekick, Pranay; and Inspector Babu, a pompous and limelight-loving policeman, for company. A delightful page-turner, Katyal’s novel will keep you riveted and grinning till the end.
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The Devil's Light
August 2011. An Al Qaeda operative masterminds the theft of a Pakistani military weapon: a two-hundred-pound nuclear warhead, capable of causing destruction on an unprecedented scale. A chilling transmission is then broadcast to the world, promising a major attack on a US city to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Intelligence indicates that the bomb has been smuggled out of Pakistan and is en route to the US, with Washington or New York the likely target. Yet this information is but an elaborate decoy and, as the CIA focuses on thwarting a domestic attack, the weapon moves ever closer to its true target. Agent Brooke Chandler senses the deception. Chandler, a once-prodigious field operative ravaged by the memories of loved-ones lost, thinks he understands how the bomb is being transported, and has an idea how to locate it. First he must convince his superiors of his conviction, and then, before it is too late, find and disable the threat. If he fails, millions will die, and the world map as we know it will become a collector’s item.
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Total Control
David Baldacci is the seven-time New York Times best-selling author of ABSOLUTE POWER, TOTAL CONTROL, THE WINNER, THE SIMPLE TRUTH, SAVING FAITH, WISH YOU WELL and LAST MAN STANDING. His most recent novel, SPLIT SECOND, will be published by macmillan in December 2003. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.
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Overcoming Addictions The Spiritual Solutions
A new medicine is in the making, one in which mind, consciousness, meaning, and intelligence play key roles. One of the architects of the new medicine is Dr. Chopra, a credentialed, respected physician who has 'paid his dues' as a modern doctor." Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words "Deepak Chopra is being hailed as a modern-day Hippocrates for his novel approach of combining ancient healing traditions with modern research." Irv Kupcinet, Chicago Sun-Times "We can't help wishing he lived close enough to make house calls." Judith Hooper, New York Times Book Review "Dr. Chopra's writing has great beauty, great power, great delight, and much common sense" Courtney Johnson, author of Henry James and the Evolution of Consciousness "Dr. Chopra presents us with information that can help us live long, healthy lives." Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine and Miracles
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My Favourite Jokes
Sit with your friends, or by yourself and treat yourself to a good laugh as you go through this collection of jokes, arranged under various sections for your convenience. Be it the Santa Banta jokes, the Blonde Jokes, or the Twisted jokes or the One-liners, the jokes will bring back the spring in your step, the twinkle in your eye and the sunshine in your heart. Check out your speaking skills as you wade through the Tongue Twisters and grow wise via the Murphy's Law. But, of course, while you are about it, do have a blast and share the jokes with friends who are not with , via SMS.