If old age was thought of as an evening, ending in midnight oblivion, they were well into the eleventh hour. Two quarrelsome old men in Chennai, India, experience private tragedy against the backdrop of national calamity. Revisiting the Bombay neighbourhood of Midnight's Children, a magical musician is unhappily married to a multibillionaire. In an English university college, an undead academic asks a lonely student to avenge his former tormentor. These five dazzling works of fiction move between the three countries that Salman Rushdie has called home - India, England and America - and explore what it means to approach the eleventh hour of life. They are the reckoning with mortality that we all must one day make, and speak deeply to what the author has come from and through. Do we accommodate ourselves to death, or rail against it? How can we bid farewell to the places that we have made home? How do we achieve fulfilment with our lives if we don't know the end of our own stories? The Eleventh Hour ponders life and death, legacy and identity with the penetrating insight and boundless imagination that have made Salman Rushdie one of the most celebrated writers of our time. 'More than 40 years after Midnight's Children, there is still nobody who spins a yarn quite like Salman Rushdie' Spectator 'Rushdie has not just enlarged literature's capacities, he has expanded the world's imaginative possibilities' The Times 'Salman Rushdie is a genius' A.M. Homes
Boone Daniels, a laid-back private investigator, gathers with his surfing buddies on Pacific beach. There's no surf, but the Dawn Patrol are out in force regardless...it's what they do. Having no work to do, and no real reason to go to the office, Boone stays for the second shift on the daily surfing clock - the Gentleman's Hour; and ends up taking on a hated matrimonial case. But that soon becomes the least of his worries. When The Sundowner, a symbolic icon of the San Diego surf scene, sees a murderous dispute between a young surfer and a member of the territorial Rockpile Crew, the painful truth that violence is seeping into the surf community can no longer be ignored. So when asked to help on the defence by current love interest Petra Hall, Boone knows there will be outrage from both the community, and the rest of Dawn Patrol. As the two cases overlap in unexpected ways, an isolated Boone finds himself struggling to stay afloat as the water gets deeper...and more deadly.
Clever, immersive and utterly engrossing, The Dark Hours is a triumph' Andrea Mara ' Subverted my expectations at almost every turn... Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all those who witness it' New York Times ***** 1994: When Gardaí Julia Harte and Adrian Clancy are called out to a sleepy housing estate in Cork to investigate a noise complaint, they are entirely unprepared for what they find. What happens next will haunt Julia for the rest of her days, leaving her plagued with nightmares and terrified of the dark. There is a serial killer at work in Cork, one as clever as he is deadly. Julia may not be a detective yet, but after the harrowing events of that night, she is determined to be the one to catch him... 2024: Julia Harte has chosen just the right place to disappear. Now a retired detective with an illustrious career behind her, she has moved to a tiny cottage in a remote part of Ireland where she hopes to find peace. But then she receives a phone call from her old Superintendent - two women have been murdered, their bodies marked and staged, just like in '94. It's happening again. Only this time, the stakes are even higher. Julia must return to Cork to face down a vicious killer and the memories that haunt her still. Yet Julia is no longer a naïve junior officer but a seasoned, tough professional who proves more than a match for any murderer... Get gripped by this twisty police thriller from a fresh new voice in Irish crime fiction ***** Praise for The Dark Hours 'Dazzling...this tangled, terrifying story feels as though Jordan has been writing for decades. It would make great TV' Daily Mail 'Immersive, atmospheric, heart-stopping - I tore through it in a single day' Louise Candlish 'An original heroine. Remarkably engrossing' Platinum 'Dark, gripping and atmospheric, I was hooked by the first page... you won't be able to put The Dark Hours down' Sam Blake 'A relentlessly twisty one-sitting read' Catherine Ryan Howard 'I LOVED Julia Harte. What an original and complex character. I raced through this gripping novel; Amy Jordan is an impressive new voice' Edel Coffey 'Pace and pathos, insight and inspiration! A cracking whirlwind serial killer story' Gill Perdue 'I loved the fact that the protagonist was an older woman... A strikingly original lead character, vivid characterisation and tight plotting... a very enjoyable read' Liz Nugent 'Twin timelines, two serial killers, a truly shocking opening scene: in The Dark Hours, Amy Jordan takes us on a twisty and terrifying journey to the darkest of places' Catherine Kirwan Readers are gripped by The Dark Hours... 'You are whipped along with the plot... Breathtaking, heart-thumping. Couldn't put this down' 'From the first to the last page, it is captivating. The pace is quick and relentless, and the plotting is flawless' 'By far the easiest 5 stars I've given this year!... I'm so excited to read more from this author' 'I absolutely loved Julia, what an amazingly complex and expertly crafted character!' 'An outstanding thriller with a fresh and original protagonist... 5 stars all the way!' 'I am truly blown away but how good this was. It was immersive, suspenseful, and fantastically written
Revolutionise how you approach diet, health and fitness with the practical and easy-to-implement guide from the international bestselling author. 'Set to redefine the health genre' - Bookseller 'This book has changed my life' ***** Reader review You don't need to exhaust yourself to lose weight, build strength or improve your endurance. Whatever your physical goal, The 4-Hour Body eclipses every other health manual by sharing the best kept secrets in cutting-edge science and research. Tim Ferriss, bestselling author of The 4-Hour Work Week, distils this research into clear, actionable strategies for redesigning the human body - fast. With a commitment of less than four hours a week , Ferriss shows how you can reach your true genetic potential in just 3-6 months. Choose from a flexible menu of approaches, from simple tweaks to extreme experiments, to achieve dramatic, measurable results. Based on over 15 years of research and featuring personal stories and delicious recipes, The 4 Hour Body will show you (in less than 30 minutes each) how to: Lose 2% of body fat in two weeks Gain 15kg of muscle in 28 days - in four hours of total gym time Sleep two hours per day and feel fully rested Go from running 5 km to 50 km in 12 weeks Add 70+kg to your lifts in six months Packed full of personal case studies, recipes and top tips, this book will help you achieve your body goals in record time and change the way you look forever.
The thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series. ___________________________________________________ Trouble is never far away . . . The Women’s Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Francisco’s finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities. They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer makes an arrest. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano takes the case. But assigning blame is made impossible due to the victim’s chaotic version of events – and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory. As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay must chase down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women’s Murder Club short a bridesmaid . . . or two. ______________________________________________________ Readers are loving The 24th Hour . . . 'These ladies are like family to me' 'James Patterson does it again as only he can' 'I would highly recommend this whole series to anyone' 'Such an enjoyable read, so entertaining' 'Juggernaut speed until the very end' _______________________________________________ PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB 'Packed with action... a compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' SUN 'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' HEIDI PERKS 'Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' MIRROR 'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless.' JO SPAIN The 24th Hour was a No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 17/03/2024