Get ready to be hooked by the thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer, where a woman wants her missing husband to be declared dead. DC Smith isn't convinced it's true... 'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review 'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader Review Jo told him the phone call had been about a woman who wanted to have her husband declared dead. Smith thought for a moment and then said, 'Hmm. There must be a few million women in this country who feel like that. I take it her husband's been missing for a while and she's decided it's time to move on. In the absence of a body, which is always a nuisance, she wants Diver and Diver to confirm there's no proof he's alive. And I've told Jason a dozen times I'm not getting involved in anything matrimonial. I have enough trouble sorting out my own relationships.' But on this occasion Smith has it wrong. The insurance company which will have to pay out a very substantial amount of money if Amanda Fitch obtains her certificate of presumed death has engaged Diver and Diver Associates to look into the disappearance of Gerald Fitch, more than five years ago now. As Jason Diver says, he has the very man for the job. All he has to do is to persuade that man to take it on. 'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review 'An excellent, intelligent and believable crime series which just gets better.' ***** Reader Review 'Engaging characters, intriguing plots and occasional humour make for a page-turning read.' ***** Reader Review 'Ensconced in Kings Lake, in the company of Smith and his team, I didn't want to leave . ' FINANCIAL TIMES 'The books are comforting, the writing is subtle and the plots are gripping.' THE TIMES

Frühsommer 2010. Während die deutsche Fußball-Nationalmannschaft in Südafrika um den WM-Titel spielt, befindet sich Lionel, Doktorand der Geschichte, in einer Sinnkrise. Sein Freund Ed vermittelt ihm einen Job in der Villa Lichtblick, wo Lionel alten Menschen die Welt des Internets erschließen soll. In der Seniorenresidenz am Frankfurter Dornbusch lernt er die 79-jährige Elena Morgenstern kennen, die sich auf leisen Sohlen in sein Leben schleicht. Eines Tages drückt sie ihm einen Koffer mit Tagebüchern und Briefen in die Hand. Lionel soll festhalten, was nach ihrem Tod dem Vergessen anheimfiele, vor allem aber das Andenken Seraphins bewahren, der Liebe ihres Lebens. Im Mittelpunkt ihrer Aufzeichnungen steht der Auschwitz-Prozess, der den Leidensweg ihres Mannes nachzeichnet und Elena einst dazu ermutigte, sich ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit zu stellen. Für seinen Roman Endspiel erhielt Pete Smith 2012 den vom Hessischen Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst verliehenen Robert Gernhardt Preis. Rezensionen: "In Endspiel findet Pete Smith eine leise, zart bebilderte Sprache. Der Roman ist wie ein schwarzgrundiertes Aquarell, ausgefranst an den Rändern und von Zweifeln getragen." Anne Kuhlmeyer, Culturmag "Das Buch hat mich sehr berührt, es ist auf so vielen Ebenen klug, taktvoll, gut recherchiert, liebevoll und gleichzeitig schonungslos, daß ich es gar nicht ausgelesen haben will. Absolute Leseempfehlung. Michaela Conrad "Endspiel ist ein komplexer und differenzierter Roman, akribisch recherchiert, sprachlich vielfältig und niemals langatmig oder zu schwer." Maria Knissel, Amazon "Ein großartiges Buch, das jede Schulbibliothek in ihr Regal stellen sollte." Barbara E. "Dieser Roman hat mich sehr bewegt und gefangen genommen." Jarmila Kessler

A guide to the art, artists, and culture of graffiti from the 1970s to today, as told by the taggers themselves This major co-publication with the Museum of Graffiti chronicles the worldwide graffiti movement from its birth in the 1970s, through the street and train painting of the 1980s, to its emergence as an artistic genre admired in museums and sold at auction. With hundreds of never-before-seen photographs of graffiti art from the 1970s to today, many of which have been provided exclusively for this volume by the artists themselves, the book gives an insider’s view through multiple interviews with celebrated graffiti artists, including Roger Smith of Sane Smith, Hotboy Hert, DESA, Shirt King Phade, RIME, MadC, Saber, AURA, and others. Told through essays, hundreds of images, and interviews with the artists – both the underground outlaws and the writers who went mainstream – The Wide World of Graffiti will become the standard-bearer of the art form’s history and life today, a unique contribution from the first and only museum dedicated to graffiti as an art form.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author, and creator of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn presents the first, dazzling installment in the Bridgerton adjacent Regency era–set world featuring the romantic exploits of the well-meaning but less-than-accomplished Smythe-Smith musicians. In this case, a beautiful violinist in the pitiful group who has her sights set on marrying the last unwed Bridgerton…unless her handsome, lovestruck guardian has anything to say about it. Bridgerton fans will cry, “Encore!” Honoria Smythe-Smith is: A) a really bad violinist B) still miffed at being nicknamed “Bug” as a child C) not in love with her older brother’s best friend D) all of the above Marcus Holroyd is: A) the Earl of Chatteris B) regrettably prone to sprained ankles C) not in love with his best friend’s younger sister D) all of the above Together they: A) eat quite a bit of chocolate cake B) survive a deadly fever and the world’s worst musical performance C) fall quite desperately in love It’s Julia Quinn at her best, so you know the answer is . . . D) all of the above

Pip Smith knows she owes it to her family to hold on to the festive traditions that have been a comfort since the year everything changed - but this Christmas she's going to need a miracle to keep everyone in her life happy. After she's dumped by her fiancé, an invitation to visit a friend in Hong Kong in the run-up to the festive season seems to offer Pip the perfect escape - and she'll be home for Christmas, of course. Except her escape ends up becoming far more complex than she intended, when she becomes involved with arrogant American Ryan Hawke and his niece, Shelby - a little girl whose most heartfelt Christmas wish is for a proper family. Will Pip keep her Christmas promise - or will it be more of a compromise, with the help of a little hope and mistletoe?

Bloomsbury presents Torment Saint by William Todd Schultz, read by Christopher Ragland Elliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the nineties, adored by worshipful fans for his subtly melancholic words and melodies. The sadness had its sources in the life. There was trauma from an early age, years of drug abuse and a chronic sense of disconnection that sometimes seemed almost self-engineered. Smith died violently in Los Angeles in 2003, under what some believe to be questionable circumstances, of a single fatal stab wound to the chest. By this time fame had found him, and record buyers who shared the listening experience felt he spoke directly to them from beyond: lonely, lovelorn, frustrated, fighting until he could fight no more. And yet, although his achingly intimate lyrics carried the weight of truth, Smith remained unknowable. In Torment Saint, William Todd Schultz gives us the first proper biography of the rock star, a decade after his death, imbued with affection, authority, sensitivity and long-awaited clarity. Torment Saint draws on Schultz's careful, deeply knowledgeable readings and insights, as well as on more than 150 hours of interviews with close friends, lovers, bandmates, peers, managers, label owners, and recording engineers and producers. This book unravels the remaining mysteries of Smith's life and his shocking, too-early end. It will be an indispensable examination of his life and legacy, both for Smith's legions of fans as well as readers still discovering his songbook.

From the internationally bestselling creator of Claude comes a hero like no other: Mr Penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this series from Alex T. Smith. Follow Mr Penguin and his trusty sidekick Colin (the spider) as they head into the desert! When their good friend Edith is kidnapped, they're on their most important mission yet. Can they survive a perilous train journey to the great pyramids? Will Mr Penguin complete the three impossible tasks - and get home in time for a fish finger sandwich ...? Find out in the fourth Mr Penguin book with plenty of slapstick humour, mystery and adventure. Highly illustrated throughout with a striking black and orange design. Praise for Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure: 'Addictive slapstick' - Guardian 'The perfect introduction to mystery stories' - Scotsman Claude won the 5-9 young fiction Sainsbury's Children's Book Award, was selected for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, the Richard and Judy Book Club and is now a TV star on Disney Junior. Alex T. Smith was a World Book Day Illustrator. Follow him on Twitter @Alex_T_Smith

The second book in the Smythe-Smiths, a dazzlingly witty series by the bestselling author of Bridgerton. Anne Wynter's job as governess to three highborn young ladies can be a challenge - in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who has truly tempted her, and it's getting harder and harder to remind herself that a governess has no business flirting with a nobleman. Daniel Smythe-Smith might be in mortal danger, but that's not going to stop the young earl from falling in love. And when he spies a mysterious woman at his family's annual musicale, he vows to pursue her. But Daniel has an enemy, one who has vowed to see him dead. And when Anne is thrown into peril, he will stop at nothing to ensure their happy ending . . . ' Light, pacy and full of feisty heroines ' Guardian on the Bridgerton series [thumbnail Sum of All Kiss and Secrets of Sir Richard]

"Life changing" Red Magazine "An important and impressive book, that will change how you experience motherhood" Dr Julie Smith Modern motherhood is insane. We're expected to parent perfectly, bounce back, enjoy every moment, forge ahead at work and keep smiling through all the endless expectations - all whilst forgetting about ourselves. Based on years of research, proven transformational coaching tools, world-leading expertise from hundreds of podcast guests such as Dr Gabor Mate Philippa Perry and Dr Becky Kennedy and real-life stories from the Motherkind community, this validating, judgement-free book will help you to: Understand the pressures of modern motherhood, and why you're not failing Support yourself through the daily ups and downs Change your relationship with guilt, and finally feel good enough Handle your challenging emotions and reactions in a new way Learn why 'self-care' doesn't work - and what does Ditch the idea of 'balance' and embrace boundaries instead This empowering book will give you the tools you need to thrive in modern motherhood and become your happiest self - for yourself and your children.

'A work of genius ... a profoundly feminist book' Louise Doughty 'A funny , feminist bildungsroman ... will see her scoop up any Sarah Waters fans who haven't already discovered her' Patrick Gale 'It's thrilling to live with this book' Monique Roffey "Pixie". I like it. "Pixie Pamela". It's a good name for me: sometimes tiny and invisible. Other times bouncing up to the ceiling to look down on everyone. It's the turn of the twentieth century and Pamela 'Pixie' Colman Smith is a young woman of stark contradictions: plucky yet naïve, artistically gifted despite lacking classical training, fascinated by the esoteric but sceptical of the world around her. After the deaths of her beloved mother and her troubled but well-intentioned father, Pixie finds herself in the complex, political world of fin-de-siècle art, trying to get her stunning work seen and to forge a name and a path for herself in life. Across Jamaica, Devon, London and Brooklyn, Pixie is a novel of epic proportions, a tale of the twists and turns, séances and secrets, successes and devastation, of one young woman's talent, grit and determination. In Pixie, Jill Dawson renders the real-life figure of Pamela 'Pixie' Colman Smith, artist, publisher and illustrator of the still-iconic Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck, in arrestingly vivid detail, breathing life into a story that is instantly knowable, but has, until now, eluded popular imagination. 'A rich and marvellous story' Sadie Jones 'A truly bold and vigorous and immersive writer' Christobel Kent

The #1 New York Times bestseller and “frightening” (The New York Times) thriller from master storyteller Stephen King about a clairvoyant man who must weigh his options when he sees the terrible future awaiting mankind—now featuring a stunning vintage cover! When Johnny Smith was six years old, head trauma caused by a bad ice-skating accident left him with a nasty bruise on his forehead and, from time to time, those hunches…infrequent but accurate snippets of things to come. But it isn’t until Johnny’s a grown man—now having survived a horrifying auto injury that plunged him into a coma lasting four-and-a-half years—that his special abilities really push to the fore. Johnny Smith has come back from the void with an extraordinary gift that becomes his life’s curse…presenting visions of what was and what will be for both the innocent and guilty alike. But when he encounters a ruthlessly ambitious and amoral man who promises a terrifying fate for all humanity, Johnny must find a way to prevent a harrowing predestination from becoming reality…

A story of becoming an artist, by the godmother of rock'n'roll: the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids Patti Smith 'A poet of distinction' New York Times 'Glorious' NPR 'Rare and ferocious' Salon 'Shockingly beautiful' New York Magazine Everything contained in this little book is true, and written just like it was. The writing of it drew me from my strange torpor and I hope that in some measure it will fill the reader with a vague and curious joy... In this small, luminous memoir, the National Book Award-winner Patti Smith revisits the most sacred experiences of her early years, with truths so vivid they border on the surreal. The author entwines her childhood self - and its 'clear, unspeakable joy' - with memories both real and envisioned from her twenties on New York's MacDougal Street, the street of cafés. Woolgathering was completed in Michigan, on Patti Smith's 45th birthday and originally published in a slim volume from Raymond Foye's Hanuman Books. Twenty years later, Bloomsbury is proud to present it in a much augmented edition, featuring writing that was omitted from the book's first printing, along with new photographs and illustrations.

'A fascinating, forensic deep-dive' DENISE MINA 'Beautifully written, richly evoked and utterly gripping' EVA DOLAN 'A seductive tale of sex and death' SARA SHERIDAN *** 1857, Glasgow. Madeleine Smith, a young socialite, is on trial for murdering her lover. The scandal shocks the world, with intimate letters published in newspapers. The jury can't decide - delivering a rare 'Not Proven' verdict. Madeleine walks free. 1927, New York. Hollywood scout Harry Townsend believes he's found Madeleine, now an elusive widow living under a new name. Once a dazzling figure in bohemian London, she vanished in 1890. Could this quiet woman really be the infamous Madeleine Smith? She holds one last secret. Will Harry convince her to share it? *** More praise for Lesley McDowell: 'Riveting - a clever portrait of a fascinating, flawed heroine.' THE TIMES 'An intimate and enlightening tale of one of Romanticism's forsaken muses.' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN 'An absorbing, intoxicating page-turner about a woman who deserves to be remembered.' JENNIFER SAINT 'A must-read. McDowell brings to vivid, embodied life; a flirtatious, flawed woman fighting for her place in a man's world.' THE HERALD

WOLVERINE: WEAPON X is the character-defining origin of the man known only as Logan. Written, illustrated and coloured by auteur creator and master storyteller Barry Windsor-Smith, it is undeniably one of the greatest Wolverine stories ever told. After being taken hostage by an experimental Canadian military science outfit, Logan is transformed into Weapon X, an unstoppable killing machine with an indestructible Adamantium skeleton and razor-sharp claws. But Weapon X cannot be contained by his captors - and trapped in their lab with the monster they have made, they will face his feral wrath! Collecting: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #72-84, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #205 AND WOLVERINE (1988) #166

Sie könnten die einzige Hoffnung der Menschheit sein... Und man hat sie dem Tod überlassen. Die größte Waffe von Captain Dominic Holland gegen die Apokalypse ist sein Schiff. Die Huntress ist das Herzstück von Doms wissenschaftlicher Forschung und seinen militärischen Operationen. Und sie wurde gestohlen. Dom muss sich auf eine gefährliche Mission begeben, um sie zurückzuholen, wenn er eine Chance haben will, das dringend benötigte Heilmittel zu finden. Doms Tochter Kara ist im von Skulls verseuchten Virginia gestrandet. Während sie und einige andere versuchen, sich mit Dom und den Jägern zu vereinen, tauchen Feinde auf, die noch furchterregender und rücksichtsloser sind als die Skulls. Neue Gegner erscheinen an jeder Ecke. Den Jägern laufen die Zeit und die Ressourcen davon. Sie haben keine andere Wahl, als sich dem fast sicheren Untergang zu stellen und zu kämpfen, um die Menschheit vom Rande der völligen Vernichtung zu retten. "Ein fesselnder, nervenaufreibender Roman, der das Genre mit überzeugender Wissenschaft und einem erschreckenden Twist bereichert." – Nicholas Sansbury Smith, USA-Today-Bestsellerautor der Extinction-Cycle-Serie und Hell Divers.

Sound of the BraveEau de Toilette für Herren.Der Herrenduft Diesel Sound of the Brave erschien im Jahr 2021. Das Eau de Toilette gehört zur Familie der frischen Düfte. Granny-Smith-Apfel, Wacholder und Zitrone bilden den Aufmerksamkeit bringenden Auftakt zu diesem Parfum. Im Herzen entfalten sich die Aromen von Elemiharz, Kardamom, Lavendel, Muskatellersalbei, Orangenblüte, Rosmarin und Süßgras. Mit Anklängen von Amberholz, Moschus, Patchouli und Vanille geht die Sillage in ihre letzte Phase über. Die Frage nach dem Kreateur dieses Parfums bleibt leider offen. Wer nicht einfach ein Duftwasser kaufen, sondern sich selbst ein kleines Stückchen gönnen will, liegt mit Diesel Sound of the Brave richtig. Das Parfüm ONLY THE BRAVE von DIESEL richtet sich an Männer, die den Mut und die Kraft haben, für ihre Träume zu kämpfen. Um Mut, Stärke und Selbstvertrauen zu symbolisieren, hat DIESEL eine ikonische Flasche gewählt, eine Faust, die diese drei Werte zusammenbringt. Es ist ein Spiel der Kontraste zwischen frischen Zitronen- und Mand

The new Courtney Series epic A BATTLE FOR HONOUR AGAINST A POWERFUL NEW ENEMY South Africa, 1820 When Ann Waite discovers a battered longboat washed ashore in Algoa Bay, she is stunned to find two survivors: a badly scarred sailor and a little boy. As the man walks away into the morning mist alone, refusing to take the child - Harry - with him, Ann is left with no choice but to raise the boy as her own. After two years of disaster and hardship in the African interior, desperation drives Ann and Harry back into the path of the mysterious shipwrecked man. Ralph Courtney has recently escaped from Robben Island and is determined to seek his fortune in Nativity Bay, the hidden harbour that his father told him about when he was a boy. But it isn't long before Ralph, Ann and their fellow settlers learn that Nativity Bay now lies on the borders of a mighty kingdom, where the warrior king Shaka rules. With no means of making their way back to Algoa Bay, Ralph is forced into a bargain with the Zulu king which will lead him to confront the past that he has been running from for his entire life. BOOK 21 IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY FROM WILBUR SMITH. DON'T MISS THE NEXT ADVENTURE, FIRE ON THE HORIZON. Praise for Wilbur Smith 'A master storyteller' Sunday Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror 'Best historical novelist' Stephen King

It's 1984. Winston Smith lives alone in London. He is a secret rebel plotting his escape from the Party: the deadly dictatorship led by Big Brother. Winston dreams of finding freedom, love and peace: everything that is outlawed. His act of defiance will get him killed - but his courage is unshaken. He risks everything in his desperate search for truth and humanity as he once knew them. The story of Winston's rebellion, and his need to love others, reveals the strength of the human spirit against the darkest sides of human nature. This audio experience is an immersive re-telling of the original book. Nominated at the AUDIE AWARDs 2022, in the Best Audio Drama category.

Der holländische Himmel am frühen Abend. Zusammen hören sie Beethoven und sitzen am Kanal: Henk und sein Hund Schurk sind beste Freunde. Als Schurk sterben muss, erkennt Henk, dass das Leben noch mehr bereithält, zum Beispiel eine neue Liebe. Ein Tag aus dem Leben von Henk van Doorn, 56, geschieden, Krankenpfleger. Man könnte seinem Leben ein Armutszeugnis ausstellen, denkt Henk manchmal. Wäre da nicht sein Hund und treuester Begleiter Schurk. Ein Kooikerhondje, eine alte holländische Hunderasse, wie auf den Gemälden aus dem Goldenen Zeitalter. Als sich herausstellt, dass Schurk in absehbarer Zeit sterben wird, muss Henk sich entscheiden: Will er in Trauer versinken oder leben? Doch dann lernt er Mia kennen, die aussieht wie Patti Smith, nach Gewürzen duftet und auf einem Hausboot lebt. Ein tröstlicher, ein warmherziger Roman über das gewöhnliche Glück, das das Leben lebenswert macht. „Machen wir einen Spaziergang? Ja! Bonbons? Ja! Spielen wir ein Spiel? Ja! Ein Nickerchen machen? Juhu! Diese Lebensbejahung eines Hundes schätze ich sehr.“ Sander Kollaard.

Für die dreißigjährige Alice Smith beginnt in New York ein neues Leben, sie gibt ihren Job in Deutschland auf, um als Schauspielerin zu arbeiten. Alice hat jedoch keine Ahnung, was sie in der Stadt der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten erwartet, und was auf sie zukommt. Kurz nach Ihrem Umzug lernt sie ihren Schauspielkollegen Neal Black kennen, der nicht nur unheimlich attraktiv aussieht, sondern zum Leid vieler weiblicher Verehrerinnen auch noch homosexuell sein soll. Bereits bei Ihrem ersten Treffen fühlt sie sich von Neal angezogen und verliebt sich kurze Zeit später in ihn. Obwohl Alice weiß, dass er mit Frauen nichts anfangen kann, kommt Neal ihr verdächtig nahe und versucht sie zu überzeugen, dass Sie diejenige ist, dem sein Herz gehört. Alice gerät in einen Zwiespalt der Gefühle und will einfach nicht glauben, dass er es Ernst meint. Treibt Neal etwa ein falsches Spiel mit ihr oder sagt er gar die Wahrheit und versucht mit dieser Lüge etwas zu verheimlichen? Eine Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle beginnt und nimmt jedoch ein tragisches Ende mit unerwarteten Folgen!