When the call comes in, Detective Eira Sjoeden just can't say no. Eira is still struggling with the aftermath of her last big case - one that sent her own brother to prison for manslaughter, and left her ensnared in decades' worth of her community's secrets.
Anton Chekhov is one of the undisputed masters of world drama. When he was young he wrote three plays - Platonov, Ivanov and The Seagull - which, with their thrilling sunbursts of youthful anger and romanticism, reveal a very different playwright from the one known by his mature, more familiar work. This title features these three plays.
Napier was a man of outstanding merits, a brilliant seaman, a leader of men whose rapport with sailors made him the most popular admiral in the service. A combination of remarkable tactical judgement and astonishing self-control made him the best squadron commander of his generation.
'Moving, compelling, surprising, funny, explosive, and deeply human - an unforgettable novel.' - Lou Berney, author of November RoadIn 1991 Shawn, a young African-American teen, his sister Ava, and cousin Ray, set out across LA to a screening of New Jack City.
Winner of the LA Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/ThrillerShortlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) DaggerShortlisted for the Macavity Awards, Best Mystery Novel Shortlisted for the Anthony Awards, Best NovelTwo families.
One-legged Joe is often told that he's Amazing Joe or Poor Joe, but what if he'd rather just be . Joe?One-legged Joe is "amazing". Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe. But Joe doesn't want to be Amazing Joe OR Poor Joe. He's happiest when he's just Joe.
One-legged Joe is often told that he's Amazing Joe or Poor Joe, but what if he'd rather just be . Joe?One-legged Joe is "amazing". Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe. But Joe doesn't want to be Amazing Joe OR Poor Joe. He's happiest when he's just Joe.
A darkly ironic novel of ideas, a dystopia, and an absurdist thriller, from the award-winning novelistSelf-anointed guru of the Digital Age, Guy Matthias, CEO of Beetle, has become one of the world's most powerful and influential figures.