When the boss of the big local DIY outlet is murdered on a moonlit night, all the evidence points to the store's junior manager. And when police retrieve the murder weapon from the Thames, the manager goes on the run. But Jack and Sarah are not at all sure of his guilt. Can they uncover the real killer before it's too late for the runaway suspect? Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick listen for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham. The narrator of the audiobook, Neil Dudgeon, has been in many British television programmes including the roles of 'DCI John Barnaby' in 'Midsomer Murders' and 'Jim Riley' in 'The Life of Riley'. He is also known for his film roles in 'The Nativity', 'Sorted' and 'Son of Rambow'. In 2012 Dudgeon starred as 'Norman Birkett' on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series written by Caroline and David Stafford.

"Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!" --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor) BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A DEADLY DANISH is book #4 in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews. The series begins with A KILLER CUPCAKE (Book #1). Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. A local Councilman lobbies for new laws to tax and fine all the boardwalk stores, making life for everyone miserable—and he has Allison's booming business in his crosshairs. But when the Councilman turns up dead, Allison becomes the natural suspect. Panicked, Allison realizes that if she doesn't solve the crime quickly, everything she worked so hard for will be swept away. Will Allison—her beloved dog by her side—be able to crack the case before it's too late? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Books #5 (A TREACHEROUS TART) and #6 (A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) are now also available!

REED After years in corporate architecture that stifled his creativity, Reed Berry is moving to Fairwick Falls and chasing his dream: opening a cozy bookstore. His plan? Design a bookstore that sparks wonder and a love of reading on a shoestring budget. The hitch? Pearl Bishop-his new assistant, and the human embodiment of a "Do Not Touch" sign. She's all dark eyeliner, piercings, and attitude sharp enough to cut glass. And Reed? He's sunshine and golden retriever charm, which seems to make her want to throw him out the nearest window. Good thing he has his anonymous, late-night confidant-impossibly_bookish-to escape to. His steamy, secret online crush gets him in ways Pearl never would. PEARL Pearl Bishop is nobody's idea of a sweet, small-town girl. She's all death metal tattoos, piercings, and black lipstick-a girl who's perfected the art of keeping people at a distance. Especially good guys like Reed Berry. He's her brother's best friend, her new boss, temporary roommate, and the poster boy for annoyingly cheerful. But the way he looks at her? Like she's the only woman who exists? It's messing with her carefully crafted armor. But Pearl's got bigger problems, like scraping together enough cash to start her allergen-free bakery and dodging her nosy neighbor, who is hell-bent on stopping both the bookstore and her bakery with permit red tape. The only person who sees past her sarcasm and ink-stained armor is her online confidant, hemingway_cansuckit-a guy she's been swapping filthy, flirty messages with for months. The man she's been falling for, text by text. The man she's agreed to finally meet in person. ...What could go wrong? Featuring: Black Cat / Golden Retriever (Opposites Attract) Workplace Plus size FMC Virgin MMC Brother's best friend Roommates (Forced Proximity) Epistolary + Hidden Identity (Shop Around the Corner) Autism Rep

Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: PRINCESS, PREGNANT, PRISONER (A Young, Hot and Royal novel) by Millie Adams Princess Emerald is marrying for the sake of her kingdom. But staring down at the pregnancy test in her hand, Emerald's heart stops. Can she really walk down the royal aisle knowing she's pregnant after one illicit night with her bodyguard, Andrei Ardelean? The orphaned boy from Emerald's youth is now a hard, lethally handsome billionaire whose expert touch haunts her dreams. Provoking him into admitting their attraction was the most scandalous moment of her life. Until Andrei storms her wedding to kidnap her, imprison her-and claim his unborn baby! HIS FORCED SICILIAN BRIDE by Jackie Ashenden Vincenzo. Every cosa nostra family will bow to me. The Salvatores are no exception. I'll force their loyalty by kidnapping their heir, Caterina, from her arranged nuptials. The woman I once saved during a hit on her family, will be my bride by nightfall. Though, submissive is one thing Caterina isn't. I find I like that… Caterina. I should be immune to the Sicilian's dark allure; he's a reminder of all I've lost, including my freedom. Yet the respect he gives me is intoxicating. And soon I'm willingly surrendering myself to our wedding night… GREEK'S RING OF REDEMPTION by Clare Connelly Escaping the shackles of a miserable marriage, Genevieve Wilson sets sail. Only for a thunderous storm to strand her on a remote Greek island. She's trapped with its ruggedly handsome lone resident, billionaire Nikos Konstantinou… And a raging passion that can't be restrained! Genevieve's kiss is a brief reprieve from the cold brutality of Nikos's isolation, his penance for failing his late wife. But when Genevieve's vengeful ex circles, his ring is the best shield he can offer. Yet, it's Nikos who needs to arm himself against the dangerous hope his fake bride ignites… BOSS'S MARRIAGE AGENDA by USA TODAY bestselling author Annie West PA Greer's crush on her billionaire boss Conall continues to torment her. Even after an accident stole her recent memories! Conall is the one person who's looked out for her since. He's the perfect gentleman, though his eyes burn with something hotter… Conall craves pulling his wife into his arms again-except doctor's orders forbid it! Until Greer's memory returns, he'll chain his desires or risk the tumultuous truth of their marriage overwhelming her. Unless she's the one acting on their chemistry… Then some rules are meant to be broken! For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents May 2026 - Box Set 2 of 2

Geschichte und Coverfotos: Ain't That Loving You Baby, All Shook Up, Always On My Mind, An American Trilogy, Any Day Now, Any Way You Want Me, Anything That's Part Of You, As Long As I Have You, Baby, Baby Let's Play House, Big Boss Man, Bitter They Are, Blue Christmas, Blue Eyes Cryin' In The Rain, Blue Hawaii, Blue Moon, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, Blue Suede Shoes, Bossa Nova Baby, Bring My Baby Back (To Me), Bringing It Back, Burning Love, Can't Help Falling In Love, Change Of Habit, Charro, Clean Up Your Own Back Yard, Crying In The Chapel, Doncha Think It's Time, Don't Ask Me Why, Don't Be Cruel, Don't Cry Daddy, Don't Leave Me Now, Double Trouble, Early Mornin' Rain, Edge Of Reality, Fame And Fortune, Flaming Star, Follow That Dream, Fool, For Ol' Times Sake, For The Good Times, For The Heart, Frankfort Special, Fun In Acapulco, Funny How Time Slips Away, G.I. Blues, Gentle On My Mind, Girl Happy, Girls! Girls! Girls!, Good Luck Charm, Good Rockin' Tonight, Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do, Green Green Grass Of Home, Guitar Man, Hard Headed Woman, Harder They Fall, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Heartbreak Hotel, Help Me Make It Through The Night, His Latest Flame, Holly Leaves And Xmas Trees, Hound Dog, Hurt, I Beg Of You, I Believe, I Can't Stop Loving You, I Feel So Bad, I Fell, I Got A Woman, I Got Lucky, I Got Stung, I Gotta Know, I Just Can't Help Believin', I Miss You, I Need Your Love Tonight, I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Want You, I Need You, I Love You, I Was The One, If Every Day Was Like Christmas, If I Can Dream, If I Get Home On Christmas Day, If You Love Me (Let Me Know), If You Talk In Your Sleep, I'll Be Home On Christmas Day, I'll Remember You, I'm Leavin', I'm Left You're Right She's Gone, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, In The Ghetto, It Feels So Right, It Hurts Me, It's Easy For You, It's Impossible.

Herzlich willkommen in New York, der atemberaubendsten Stadt der Welt - nicht nur wegen den Sehenswürdigkeiten, sondern auch wegen Männern, die diese Stadt unwiderstehlich machen. HEIßE NACHT IN NEW YORK Was für eine Nacht! Die zarten Berührungen prickeln auf Sarahs Haut, auf ihrem Mund spürt sie noch Hunters sanfte Lippen, und sie brennt vor Verlangen, dieses sinnliche Spiel zu wiederholen. Leider ist das ausgeschlossen - Sarah und der Milliardär leben zwar beide in New York, aber in ganz verschiedenen Welten. Als der Morgen graut, gehen sie wieder getrennte Wege. Doch kurz darauf wird der Kosmetikkonzern, für den Sarah als PR-Managerin arbeitet, aufgekauft. Und ihr neuer Boss ist niemand anders als Hunter Osland - der beste Liebhaber, den sie jemals hatte ... HEIßE LIEBESNÄCHTE IN NEW YORK Es war als kurzer Urlaub in New York gedacht ¿ aber plötzlich ist es für Thia unglaublich viel mehr. Denn sie beginnt eine Affäre mit Lucien Steele, dem umschwärmten Multimillionär, und zieht sogar in sein Penthouse! Aber jeder Urlaub ist einmal zu Ende ¿ und was wird dann? NACHTS IN NEW YORK Von Gefühlen ist nicht die Rede, als Faith und Stone ihre Hochzeit beschließen - wohl aber von Geld. Denn so, wie der millionenschwere Stone eine Ehefrau braucht, um auch noch die Firma der Mutter übernehmen zu können, so besticht Faith das Angebot, ihre kranke Mutter versorgt zu wissen. Doch obwohl alles bis ins Detail geplant ist - einschließlich des Scheidungstermins nach Ablauf des ersten Ehejahres - gerät schon mit dem Hochzeitskuss alles außer Kontrolle: Heißes Begehren setzt Faith derart in Flammen, dass es ihr plötzlich unmöglich erscheint, ganz New York die glückliche Ehefrau vorzuspielen - während die Angst vor dem Ende ihr jetzt schon das Herz zerreißt... OH, BABY! Manche Männer können es eben und manche nicht - kochen! Dylan kann es und zwar sehr gut. Kein Wunder, er ist ja auch Besitzer eines Cafés in New York City. Aber er kann noch viel mehr: zum Beispiel unglaublich zärtlich sein und eine Frau beschützen. Gerade deshalb hat Allison sich auch an ihre große Jugendliebe gewandt. Denn als Kindermädchen der kleinen Rachel muss sie verhindern, dass missgünstige Verwandte das verwaiste Baby in Abwesenheit des Großvaters Howard heimlich zur Adoption freigeben, um Howards Alleinerben zu werden. Ein ganz böser Plan, aus dem jetzt dank Allison und Dylan nichts wird. Dylan gibt seiner absoluten Traumfrau die Wohnung direkt über dem Cafe und stellt sie als Kellnerin ein. Überhaupt würde er alles für Allison tun! Und vielleicht bleibt sie ja diesmal für immer? SCHICKSALSNACHT IN NEW YORK Er?! Noch ehe Emma dem attraktiven Chase Larson vorgestellt wird, schlägt ihr Herz schneller. Von allen Männern der Welt hätte sie ihn auf dem Geschäftsempfang am wenigsten erwartet. Doch fraglos: Der Millionär ist der aufregende Fremde, der sie so leidenschaftlich, so sinnlich verwöhnte - bei ihrem One-Night-Stand in New York, den sie ein für alle Mal vergessen muss! Denn einer wie Chase wird ihr nur das Herz brechen, davon ist Emma fest überzeugt. Und dennoch hat das Schicksal andere Pläne und hält für sei beide ein süßes Geheimnis bereit ...

A bundle of books #4 (A DEADLY DANISH) and #5 (A TREACHEROUS TART) in Fiona Grace's Beachfront Bakery cozy mystery series. This bundle offers books four and five in one convenient file, with over 150,000 words of reading. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. In A DEADLY DANISH (Book #4), a local Councilman lobbies for new laws to tax and fine all the boardwalk stores, making life for everyone miserable—and he has Allison's booming business in his crosshairs. But when the Councilman turns up dead, Allison becomes the natural suspect. Panicked, Allison realizes that if she doesn't solve the crime quickly, everything she worked so hard for will be swept away. Will Allison—her beloved dog by her side—be able to crack the case before it's too late? In A TREACHEROUS TART (Book #5), a hot-dog eating contest draws massive crowds and is the perfect boost for Allison's business—until the hot-dog eating champion ends up dead in her bakery. Worse: the cops determine he was poisoned. Allison, guilty by association, has no choice but to solve the murder. And the timing couldn't be worse: the shop next door is closing and, finally, Allison has her one shot to expand into the bakery of her dreams. But only if she can clear her name, and solve this murder. Will Allison and her beloved dog prevail? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Book #6 is also available!

The definitive story of the greatest art theft in history, as seen in the Netflix documentary "This is a Robbery." In a secret meeting in 1981, a low-level Boston thief gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was a big score waiting to happen. Though its collections included priceless artworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas, and others, its security was cheap, mismanaged, and out of date. And now, it seemed, the whole Boston criminal underworld knew it. Nearly a decade passed before the Museum was finally hit. But when it finally happened, the theft quickly became one of the most infamous art heists in history: thirteen works of art valued at up to 500 million, by some of the most famous artists in the world, were taken. The Boston FBI took control of the investigation, but twenty-five years later the case is still unsolved and the artwork is still missing. Stephen Kurkjian, one of the top investigative reporters in the country, has been working this case for over nearly twenty years. In Master Thieves, he sheds new light on some of the Gardner's most abiding mysteries. Why would someone steal these paintings, only to leave them hidden for twenty-five years? And why, if one of the top crime bosses in the city knew about this score in 1981, did the theft happen in 1990? What happened in those intervening years? And what might all this have to do with Boston's notorious gang wars of the 1980s? Kurkjian's reporting is already responsible for some of the biggest breaks in this story, including a meticulous reconstruction of what happened at the Museum that fateful night. Now Master Thieves will reveal the identities of those he believes plotted the heist, the motive for the crime, and the details that the FBI has refused to discuss. Taking you on a journey deep into the gangs of Boston, Kurkjian emerges with the most complete and compelling version of this story ever told.

appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!" --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor) BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A MURDEROUS MACARON is book #2 in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. A rude tourist dies after eating his way up and down the boardwalk, and all eyes fall on Allison, as the police blame her new macarons. The macarons have a secret ingredient that is so delicious it has customers lining up and down the boardwalk—but they are not, she knows, the cause of death. Allison, forced to clear her name and salvage her customers, has no choice but to retrace the victim's foodie trek up and down the boardwalk, and to figure out what he ate—or who he insulted—that could have gotten him killed. With her beloved dog at her side, it is a race against time to crack the mystery and solve the crime before she loses her bakery—and her budding romance—for good. A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Books #3 (A PERILOUS CAKE POP), #4 (A DEADLY DANISH), #5 (A TREACHEROUS TART), and book #6 (A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) are also available!

@00000400@Rona Jaffe's frank, scandalous and thrilling 1958 novel, @00000373@The Best of Everything @00000155@follows a group of young women as they negotiate office romances, workplace politics, broken engagements, tiny apartments, lecherous bosses, heartbreak and lasting friendship, published in Penguin Modern Classics.@00000163@@00000400@New York, 1952: Four young women have come to the city: to find love, to build their careers and to savour the indefinable optimism of the times. Caroline is the college graduate, determined to escape the typing pool and become an editor. April is the beautiful country girl with a penchant for disastrous romances. Aspiring actress Gregg is tangled in a dangerous love affair with a playwright; and divorcee Barbara writes about lipsticks by day and cares alone for her daughter by night. Famously bedtime reading for @00000373@Mad Men@00000155@'s Don Draper, @00000373@The Best of Everything @00000155@portrays the lives and passions of these ambitious young women with intelligence, affection, and prose as sharp as a paper cut.@00000163@@00000400@Rona Jaffe (1931-2005) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in the affluent Upper East Side of Manhattan. Jaffe wrote her first book, @00000373@The Best of Everything@00000155@, while working as an associate editor at Fawcett Publications in the 1950s. Published in 1958, it was later made into a movie, starring Joan Crawford. During the 1960s she wrote cultural pieces for @00000373@Cosmopolitan @00000155@magazine. Jaffe wrote sixteen novels during her career, including the controversial @00000373@Mazes and Monsters @00000155@(1981), adapted into a film starring Tom Hanks.@00000163@@00000400@If you enjoyed @00000373@The Best of Everything@00000155@, you might like John Dos Passos' @00000373@Manhattan Transfer@00000155@, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.@00000163@@00000400@'It harks back to a saner time when choosing progress and modernity was as straightforward as ordering dinner - "Two Scotches with water on the side, and two steaks"' @00000341@Julie Burchill, author of @00000373@Ambition@00000155@@00000163@@00000400@'Decades before @00000373@Sex and the City@00000155@, Jaffe recorded the minutiae of women's lives and broke powerful taboos'@00000341@Joan Smith, @00000373@Independent@00000155@@00000163@

Mit diesem eBundle präsentieren wir Ihnen die schönsten und erfolgreichsten Baccara Collection Ausgaben aus 2021 - leidenschaftlich, aufregend und extravagant. Die etwas längere Auszeit vom Alltag für die selbstbewusste Frau ... Happy End garantiert! Baccara Collection Band 428 HEISSES VERLANGEN UNDERCOVER von JULES BENNETT Ihr neuer Boss ist einfach unwiderstehlich! Dabei hat Sophie den Job bei Nigel Townshend nur angenommen, um in seiner Firma belastendes Material über ihre Stiefmutter zu sammeln. An Lust hat Sophie dabei nicht gedacht. Und schon gar nicht daran, sich zu verlieben ... WIEDERSEHEN MIT DEM SEXY EX von SHERI WHITEFEATHER Soll Sängerin Tracy das Friedensangebot ihres Ex annehmen? Zögernd sagt sie Ja zu Dashs Vorschlag, mit ihm zusammen aufzutreten. Und landet viel zu schnell mit dem sexy Country-Star im Bett! Vergeblich versucht sie sich einzureden, es wäre nur ein One-Night-Stand gewesen ... VERFÜHRT NACH ALLEN REGELN DER KUNST von JOSS WOOD Ihre verhängnisvolle Schwäche für Bad Boys treibt Kunstexpertin Sadie in die Arme von Carrick Murphy, der sie mit zärtlicher Leidenschaft verwöhnt. Was morgen ist, interessiert sie überhaupt nicht, denn Sadie glaubt nicht an Verpflichtungen. Bis süße Folgen alles ändern! Baccara Collection Band 429 WENN DIE SEHNSUCHT NEU ERWACHT von REESE RYAN Kein Mann hat sie je so erotisch verzaubert wie Darius! Als Audra, Erbin eines Schmuckimperiums, ihren Ex in Texas wiedersieht, weckt das sofort heiße Erinnerungen in ihr - und neue Sehnsucht. Doch kann sie Darius vertrauen, obwohl er sie damals verlassen hat? HEIMLICH, STILL UND SINNLICH von JAYCI LEE Solange Adelaide denken kann, träumt sie von Michael, dem besten Freund ihres Bruders. Endlich küsst er sie heimlich, still - und sinnlich. Ausgerechnet jetzt verbietet ein gemeinsames berufliches Projekt, dass mehr aus ihnen wird. Soll Adelaide es trotzdem wagen? EINE NACHT IST ERST DER ANFANG von JOSS WOOD Eine Frau passt überhaupt nicht in Ronans Leben. Aber eine einzige Nacht lang will er das vergessen, denn zwischen ihm und der schönen Joa knistert es aufregend. Doch kaum dämmert der Morgen, weiß Ronan: Eine Nacht mit dieser sexy Traumfrau ist erst der Anfang ... Baccara Collection Band 430 WIE ZÄHMT MAN EINEN TEXANISCHEN MILLIONÄR? von JANICE MAYNARD Eine Affäre mit einem texanischen Millionär zu haben, ist das eine. Aber es ist etwas ganz anderes, ihn zwei Jahre später wiederzusehen! Auch wenn Brielle spürt, dass Vaughn Blackwood sie begehrt, so scheint er jetzt genauso wenig bereit, sich auf Liebe einzulassen wie damals ... ICH WILL DICH - UND DARF NICHT! von NADINE GONZALEZ Der umwerfend attraktive Jonathan Gunther weckt in Sofia ein nie gekanntes Verlangen. Aber kann sie es wirklich riskieren, ihm die Wahrheit zu sagen? Um ihre Eltern vor einem Skandal zu schützen, muss sie vorgeben, mit einem anderen verlobt zu sein ... VERHÄNGNISVOLL SEXY von JOSS WOOD Warum ist er bloß so unwiderstehlich sexy? Beah weiß, dass es ein Fehler ist, mit Finn die Nacht zu verbringen. Seit sie in London sind, um für ein Auktionshaus zu arbeiten, brennt ihre Liebe so heiß wie am ersten Tag. Dabei ist ihre Ehe seit neun Jahren geschieden!

For 53 years and 153 days Florian Homm was a free man. Now the FBI wants to imprison him and lock him away for nine life sentences or 225 years in prison. For decades Florian Homm, the 6.7 ft. giant was one of Europe’s most prominent and aggressive raiders, short sellers, investment bankers and hedge fund managers. Hunted by Interpol and Italy’s elite crime squad on the FBI’s instructions, Homm is arrested in front of his family in the world famous Uffizi Art galleries in Florence, Italy. The showdown has begun. He is taken to Florence’s ‘Sollicciano’ prison, one of the worst, most violent and most overcrowded prisons in Europe. The American Justice Department and the Swiss prosecutors are the spin doctors in this real world drama. The FBI wants to arraign and convict him for security fraud and price manipulation charges. If found guilty, he will surely die in an American maximum-security prison. Homm’s reputation in business is tough. He has held stakes in night clubs, bordellos and table dancing ventures. He once worked as a prison counselor at the notorious Walpole Maximum Security prison while attending Harvard College. He barely survived an assassination attempt in Caracas, Venezuela in 2006. But is he hard enough or prepared for the abuse and torture he will face by sociopathic, sadistic guards, violent and mentally deranged felons, and corrupt prison officials? Homm finds himself in a pool of very dangerous men: extortionists, contract killers and organized crime bosses. Self-mutilation, fights, suicide attempts and drug abuse are pervasive among the prison population. Homm faces off in this battle against seemingly omnipotent oppressors and pathetic odds. No one has ever beaten extradition from Italy to the United Sates of America. Left alone by almost all of his friends and family, while suffering from progressive chronic multiple sclerosis, Homm mounts the defense of his life. He finds faith and Mary, the Mother of God, are his greatest allies against the unified forces of the CIA, FBI, Interpol and the Swiss government. Desperate to stay alive, he forms allegiances with some of the most vicious people imaginable. 225 years in Hell, the thrilling and long-awaited sequel to Homm’s bestselling autobiography “Rogue Financier;” has finally arrived.

How to Kill Your Family meets The Power in this entertaining and thought-provoking read, that asks: if you had the power between life and death, what would you do? Thea has a secret. She can tell how long someone has left to live just by touching them. Not only that, but she can transfer life from one person to another - something she finds out the hard way when her best friend Ruth suffers a fatal head injury on a night out. Desperate to save her, Thea touches the arm of the man responsible when he comes to check if Ruth is all right. As Ruth comes to, the man quietly slumps to the ground, dead. Thea realises that she has a godlike power: but despite deciding to use her ability for good, she can't help but sometimes use it for her own benefit. Boss annoying her at work? She can take some life from them and give it as a tip to her masseuse for a great job. Creating an 'Ethical Guide to Murder' helps Thea to focus her new-found skills. But as she embarks on her mission to punish the wicked and give the deserving more time, she finds that it isn't as simple as she first thought. How can she really know who deserves to die, and can she figure out her own rules before Ruth's borrowed time runs out? 'Relatable, poignant, and filled with unexpected twists' Jenny Hollander, author of Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead 'Jenny Morris has taken the "with great power comes great responsibility" concept and applied it to someone who struggles to be responsible for her own laundry. A marvellous debut!' Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations 'An Ethical Guide to Murder is the best type of book - one that's as entertaining as it is thought-provoking. With Thea, Jenny Morris has created one of the most interesting characters that I've read in a long time' Kellye Garrett, award winning author of Missing White Woman 'Fresh and fun, I loved this original take on the crime genre. Combining ethics with a good old revenge story, I raced through this unexpectedly poignant novel. A fabulous debut!' Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man

How to Kill Your Family meets The Power in this entertaining and thought-provoking read, that asks: if you had the power between life and death, what would you do? Thea has a secret. She can tell how long someone has left to live just by touching them. Not only that, but she can transfer life from one person to another - something she finds out the hard way when her best friend Ruth suffers a fatal head injury on a night out. Desperate to save her, Thea touches the arm of the man responsible when he comes to check if Ruth is all right. As Ruth comes to, the man quietly slumps to the ground, dead. Thea realises that she has a godlike power: but despite deciding to use her ability for good, she can't help but sometimes use it for her own benefit. Boss annoying her at work? She can take some life from them and give it as a tip to her masseuse for a great job. Creating an 'Ethical Guide to Murder' helps Thea to focus her new-found skills. But as she embarks on her mission to punish the wicked and give the deserving more time, she finds that it isn't as simple as she first thought. How can she really know who deserves to die, and can she figure out her own rules before Ruth's borrowed time runs out? 'Relatable, poignant, and filled with unexpected twists' Jenny Hollander, author of Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead 'Jenny Morris has taken the "with great power comes great responsibility" concept and applied it to someone who struggles to be responsible for her own laundry. A marvellous debut!' Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations 'An Ethical Guide to Murder is the best type of book - one that's as entertaining as it is thought-provoking. With Thea, Jenny Morris has created one of the most interesting characters that I've read in a long time' Kellye Garrett, award winning author of Missing White Woman 'Fresh and fun, I loved this original take on the crime genre. Combining ethics with a good old revenge story, I raced through this unexpectedly poignant novel. A fabulous debut!' Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man

"It’s easy to see why this quick and endearing read was so popular in Korea and beyond; U.S. readers are in for a treat." — Library Journal In this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighborhood—a heartwarming tale of found family, community, and redemption reminiscent of the bestselling novels of Matt Haig and Gabrielle Zevin. Dok-go lives in Seoul Station. He can’t remember his past, and the only thing he knows for certain is that he could really use a drink. When he finds a lost wallet filled with documents, his life is drastically changed, offering a surprising second chance. Mrs. Yeom, a retired history teacher and current owner of her neighborhood’s corner store, is distraught over the loss of her purse, until she receives a mysterious call from the person who found it. To thank this down-on-his-luck stranger, she offers him a free meal from the convenience store. Seeing the joy the food brings him, Mrs. Yeom impulsively invites him to stop by for lunch every day. In a twist of fate, Dok-go saves the store from a robber—a brave act that propels Mrs. Yeom to offers the bear-like man a job working the night shift, despite the objections of her wary employees. The store’s new employee quickly wins over the quirky denizens of the neighborhood, becoming a welcoming ear and source of advice for his coworkers and neighbors’ problems, and helping his new boss save the store from financial ruin in this deeply character-driven story. But just when things are looking up for Dok-go, Mrs. Yeom's good-for-nothing son, eager to sell the store, hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man’s past and what he seems to be trying so hard to forget. The Second Chance Convenience Store is a moving and joyful piece of uplifting fiction about a woman fighting for her community and a man who has lost everything except the will to try again.

A bundle of books #2 (A MURDEROUS MACARON) and #3 (A PERILOUS CAKE POP) in Fiona Grace's Beachfront Bakery cozy mystery series. This bundle offers books two and three in one convenient file, with over 150,000 words of reading. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. In A MURDEROUS MACARON (Book #2), a rude tourist dies after eating his way up and down the boardwalk, and all eyes fall on Allison, as the police blame her new macarons. The macarons have a secret ingredient that is so delicious it has customers lining up and down the boardwalk—but they are not, she knows, the cause of death. Allison, forced to clear her name and salvage her customers, has no choice but to retrace the victim's foodie trek up and down the boardwalk, and to figure out what he ate—or who he insulted—that could have gotten him killed. With her beloved dog at her side, it is a race against time to crack the mystery and solve the crime before she loses her bakery—and her budding romance—for good. In A PERILOUS CAKE POP (Book #3), after a popular food critic trashes Allison's bakery, he ends up dead—and suspicion falls on her. With business failing, Allison's only hope is to solve the crime and clear her name. But it's not so simple: the dead critic infuriated a long line of people, and any of them could have gladly killed him. Will Allison—and her beloved dog—be able to solve the seemingly impossible case in time? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Books #4-#6 are also available!

For 53 years and 153 days Florian Homm was a free man. Now the FBI wants to imprison him and lock him away for nine life sentences or 225 years in prison. For decades Florian Homm, the 6.7 ft. giant was one of Europe’s most prominent and aggressive raiders, short sellers, investment bankers and hedge fund managers. Hunted by Interpol and Italy’s elite crime squad on the FBI’s instructions, Homm is arrested in front of his family in the world famous Uffizi Art galleries in Florence, Italy. The showdown has begun. He is taken to Florence’s ‘Sollicciano’ prison, one of the worst, most violent and most overcrowded prisons in Europe. The American Justice Department and the Swiss prosecutors are the spin doctors in this real world drama. The FBI wants to arraign and convict him for security fraud and price manipulation charges. If found guilty, he will surely die in an American maximum-security prison. Homm’s reputation in business is tough. He has held stakes in night clubs, bordellos and table dancing ventures. He once worked as a prison counselor at the notorious Walpole Maximum Security prison while attending Harvard College. He barely survived an assassination attempt in Caracas, Venezuela in 2006. But is he hard enough or prepared for the abuse and torture he will face by sociopathic, sadistic guards, violent and mentally deranged felons, and corrupt prison officials? Homm finds himself in a pool of very dangerous men: extortionists, contract killers and organized crime bosses. Self-mutilation, fights, suicide attempts and drug abuse are pervasive among the prison population. Homm faces off in this battle against seemingly omnipotent oppressors and pathetic odds. No one has ever beaten extradition from Italy to the United Sates of America. Left alone by almost all of his friends and family, while suffering from progressive chronic multiple sclerosis, Homm mounts the defense of his life. He finds faith and Mary, the Mother of God, are his greatest allies against the unified forces of the CIA, FBI, Interpol and the Swiss government. Desperate to stay alive, he forms allegiances with some of the most vicious people imaginable. 225 years in Hell, the thrilling and long-awaited sequel to Homm’s bestselling autobiography “Rogue Financier;” has finally arrived.

Schicksalsnacht in New York Er?! Noch ehe Emma dem attraktiven Chase Larson vorgestellt wird, schlägt ihr Herz schneller. Von allen Männern der Welt hätte sie ihn auf dem Geschäftsempfang am wenigsten erwartet. Doch fraglos: Der Millionär ist der aufregende Fremde, der sie so leidenschaftlich, so sinnlich verwöhnte - bei ihrem One-Night-Stand in New York, den sie ein für alle Mal vergessen muss! Denn einer wie Chase wird ihr nur das Herz brechen, davon ist Emma fest überzeugt. Und dennoch hat das Schicksal andere Pläne und hält für sei beide ein süßes Geheimnis bereit ... Lass es endlich Liebe sein! Er sieht so verdammt gut aus - das Blau seiner Augen ist sogar noch intensiver geworden! Als Sarah ihre alte Highschool-Liebe wiedersieht, spürt sie sofort Schmetterlinge in ihrem Bauch. Rafe ist immer noch ihr Traummann - auch wenn er sie damals ohne ein Wort verlassen hat. Kaum ist er als reicher Mann nach Vista del Mar zurückgekehrt, träumt sie schon wieder von seinen heißen Küssen! Doch auch wenn er ihr süße Liebesschwüre ins Ohr flüstert: Sie ahnt, dass Rafe einen finsteren Plan schmiedet. Einen Plan, in dem ihre Gefühle so wie damals keine Rolle spielen ... Ein Star zum Verlieben? Wenn er sie nur ansieht, rieseln ihr warme Schauer den Rücken hinunter. Dabei gehört Ward Miller zu genau der Sorte Mann, derentwegen Ana Rodriguez Hollywood verlassen hat: Der berühmte Musiker ist selbstverliebt wie alle Stars! Aber für die Stiftungsarbeit braucht sie seine Hilfe. Und je länger Ana ihn kennt, desto häufiger fragt sie sich, ob hinter der Prominentenfassade doch ein Herz steckt. Womöglich schlägt es sogar im gleichen Takt wie ihres? Als Ward sie sanft an sich zieht, fühlt sich Ana wie Cinderella - und will lieber nicht an den nächsten Morgen denken ... Die geheimen Küsse des Millionärs Der Millionär Brandon ist unglaublich von der leidenschaftlichen Medien-Managerin Paige fasziniert. Doch um deren Boss als Betrüger zu entlarven, spielt er den mittellosen Cowboy - und Paige ahnt nichts von seiner wahren Identität ... Bei Wiedersehen Liebe? Als PR-Manager ist Max Preston für den guten Ruf der Firma verantwortlich - den seine Ex mit ihren Zeitungsartikeln torpediert. Max ahnt, wen Gillian damit in Wahrheit treffen will: ihn. Das muss endlich aufhören! Wütend fährt er zu ihr - zum ersten Mal seit über drei Jahren. Ob ihre grünen Augen wieder herausfordernd funkeln? Ob sie immer noch so verführerisch sanfte Rundungen ... Oh ja! Als er vor der sexy Reporterin steht, knistert es gefährlich. Doch im nächsten Moment ist Max wie vor den Kopf geschlagen. Denn Gillian stellt ihm seinen Sohn vor! Was hat sie vor? Wie verführt man seinen Verlobten? Er ist so attraktiv, seine Lippen zum Küssen geschaffen ... Reiß dich zusammen, ruft sich Margaret zur Ordnung. Schließlich ist er dein neuer Chef! Doch immer wieder muss sie an den Kuss auf dem Kostümfest denken, den William Tanner ihr geschenkt hat, ohne sie hinter ihrer Maske zu erkennen ... Als er sie jetzt plötzlich bittet, seine Verlobte zu spielen, ist Margaret jedoch hellwach. Was will der reiche Finanzier mit einer grauen Maus wie ihr? Trotz aller Zweifel stimmt Margaret zu. Vielleicht kann sie William zu einem Kuss verführen. Dann soll es nicht bei einem bleiben ...

“True Detective meets Swamp Thing in the Artemis Fowl author’s neo-noirish thriller about a curmudgeonly dragon in Louisiana.”—The Guardian From The New York Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series comes a hilarious and high-octane adult novel about a vodka-drinking, Flashdance-loving dragon who lives an isolated life in the bayous of Louisiana, and the raucous adventures that ensue when he crosses paths with a fifteen-year-old troublemaker on the run from a crooked sheriff—now available as a limited limited Olive Edition from Harper Perennial. In the days of yore, he flew the skies and scorched angry mobs; now he hides from swamp tour boats and rises only with the greatest reluctance from his La-Z-Boy recliner. Wyvern, Lord Highfire, of the Highfire Eyrie, who once struck fear in hearts far and wide, is reduced to lighting Marlboros with nose sparks, swilling Absolut in a Flashdance T-shirt, and binge-watching Netflix in a fishing shack. He is the last of his kind, the last dragon, yet no amount of vodka can drown the loneliness in his molten core. Vern’s glory days are long gone—or are they? A canny Cajun swamp rat, young Everett “Squib” Moreau does what he can to survive. He’s finally decided to work for a shady smuggler—but on his first night, he witnesses his boss murdered by crooked constable Regence Hooke. When Hooke goes after his hidden witness with a grenade launcher, Squib finds himself most unexpectedly rescued by a real live dragon. The swamp can make strange bedfellows, and Squib strikes a deal with the scaly apex predator. He can act as Vern’s go-between in exchange for protection from Hooke. Soon the three are careening headlong toward a combustible confrontation in which dragons either finally become extinct—or Vern’s glory days are back. The full set of books in the 2026 Olive Editions series include: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett Changing Planes by Ursula K. Le Guin Island by Aldous Huxley Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank The Princess Bride by William Goldman The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker Highfire by Eoin Colfer The World Wasn’t Ready for You by Justin Key

"It’s easy to see why this quick and endearing read was so popular in Korea and beyond; U.S. readers are in for a treat." — Library Journal In this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighborhood—a heartwarming tale of found family, community, and redemption reminiscent of the bestselling novels of Matt Haig and Gabrielle Zevin. Dok-go lives in Seoul Station. He can’t remember his past, and the only thing he knows for certain is that he could really use a drink. When he finds a lost wallet filled with documents, his life is drastically changed, offering a surprising second chance. Mrs. Yeom, a retired history teacher and current owner of her neighborhood’s corner store, is distraught over the loss of her purse, until she receives a mysterious call from the person who found it. To thank this down-on-his-luck stranger, she offers him a free meal from the convenience store. Seeing the joy the food brings him, Mrs. Yeom impulsively invites him to stop by for lunch every day. In a twist of fate, Dok-go saves the store from a robber—a brave act that propels Mrs. Yeom to offers the bear-like man a job working the night shift, despite the objections of her wary employees. The store’s new employee quickly wins over the quirky denizens of the neighborhood, becoming a welcoming ear and source of advice for his coworkers and neighbors’ problems, and helping his new boss save the store from financial ruin in this deeply character-driven story. But just when things are looking up for Dok-go, Mrs. Yeom's good-for-nothing son, eager to sell the store, hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man’s past and what he seems to be trying so hard to forget. The Second Chance Convenience Store is a moving and joyful piece of uplifting fiction about a woman fighting for her community and a man who has lost everything except the will to try again.