Project Hail Mary
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MARTIAN - Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this "propulsive" (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science. HUGO AWARD FINALIST - ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal - New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century "An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi."--USA Today "If you loved The Martian, you'll go crazy for Weir's latest."--The Washington Post Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery--and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian--while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.
Billy Summers
Master storyteller Stephen King, whose "restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained" (The New York Times Book Review), presents an unforgettable and relentless #1 New York Times bestseller about a good guy in a bad job. Chances are, if you're a target of Billy Summers, two immutable truths apply: You'll never even know what hit you, and you're really getting what you deserve. He's a killer for hire and the best in the business--but he'll do the job only if the assignment is a truly bad person. But now, time is catching up with him, and Billy wants out. Before he can do that though, there's one last hit, which promises a generous payday at the end of the line even as things don't seem quite on the level here. Given that Billy is among the most talented snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, and a virtual Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done, what could possibly go wrong? How about everything. Part war story and part love letter to small-town America and the people who live there, this spectacular thriller of luck, fate, and love will grip readers with its electrifying narrative, as a complex antihero with one last shot at redemption must avenge the crimes of an extraordinarily evil man. You won't ever forget this stunning novel from master storyteller Stephen King...and you will never forget Billy.
Death on the Danube
A dream vacation. A perfect anniversary. A killer hiding in plain sight.When Derek and Brianna Murphy set off on a romantic river cruise from Passau to Budapest to celebrate twenty-five years of marriage, they expect historic cities, candlelit dinners, and a much-needed reconnection. What they don't expect is the instant bond they form with two other couples-strangers who, over shared excursions and late-night conversations, begin to feel like lifelong friends.But friendships forged on calm waters can shatter in dark depths.On the final morning in Budapest, the body of a passenger is discovered drifting in the Danube-an apparent accident that quickly proves anything but. When Peter Andrassy, former NYPD detective turned investigator for the Hungarian National Police arrives, he is tasked to untangle a web of secrets that followed the tourists ashore.Can Peter find the killer and bring them to justice? Or will he become a victim himself?
Death on the Danube
A dream vacation. A perfect anniversary. A killer hiding in plain sight.When Derek and Brianna Murphy set off on a romantic river cruise from Passau to Budapest to celebrate twenty-five years of marriage, they expect historic cities, candlelit dinners, and a much-needed reconnection. What they don't expect is the instant bond they form with two other couples-strangers who, over shared excursions and late-night conversations, begin to feel like lifelong friends.But friendships forged on calm waters can shatter in dark depths.On the final morning in Budapest, the body of a passenger is discovered drifting in the Danube-an apparent accident that quickly proves anything but. When Peter Andrassy, former NYPD detective turned investigator for the Hungarian National Police arrives, he is tasked to untangle a web of secrets that followed the tourists ashore.Can Peter find the killer and bring them to justice? Or will he become a victim himself?
The Find
When human remains are found deep in an Irish peat bog, the National Museum of Ireland takes charge and their bog body specialist, Carrie O'Neill, begins to investigate. She notices unexpected features on this well-preserved body and later tests suggest an intriguing history.As Carrie tries to make sense of all she learns, speculation sends people reeling. Repercussions ripple throughout the world, pulling Carrie into the ensuing controversy. She finds herself caught up in events that she has not foreseen and cannot control.The more she delves into the mystery that is the talk of every TV show, the more she is warned off. Fear and outrage mount as she prepares a much-anticipated exhibition of their precious discovery.The Find raises one almighty question that will shake up everything we think we know."With great attention to detail, beautiful prose, and strong vivid characters - Holmes takes us on a fascinating journey where archaeology and religion meet in explosive tensions to reveal hidden dangers, historical mysteries and difficult choices. A page-turner from start to finish."Dr Emma Tollefsen, bog body scientist.
Unseasonably Cold
A socialite living in late-1930s New York City disappears without a trace in Unseasonably Cold, Amy Ephron's elegant, melancholy noir of secrets, misapprehensions, and deceptions.Replete with beautifully observed period detail and sharply drawn characters, Unseasonably Cold is classic storytelling, a mystery crafted with an artist's eye. Rendered in Ephron's lovely, austere literary prose, it is utterly worthy of the era it depicts, when the polite mask of high society's mannered calm disguised the turbulence just beneath; a mirror for the terrible events swirling in Europe at the lead-up to the Second World War. "Altogether intriguing-haunting, even-and I couldn't have enjoyed myself more." - Benjamin Dreyer, author of the New York Times bestseller Dreyer's English "Atmospheric. Propulsive. Captivating. Pure Amy." - Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The View from Lake Como"I was enthralled from the first page to the very last. A fascinating, compelling read that I thought about for a long time after. It's not a book to be missed."- Jill Santopolo, New York Times best-selling author of The Light We Lost
Silent as the Grave
Retired Detective Molly Murphy Sullivan goes undercover in the next book in the New York Times bestselling series from Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles.With a newborn and two children, Molly Murphy Sullivan is tackling motherhood. Her husband, Daniel, is off to work in Washington as Easter break begins in New York. Her dear friend and writer, Ryan O'Hara, is shooting a movie, one of the first to involve a real plot and actors. He invites Molly and the children to visit the set and watch the excitement. When one of the actresses is fired, Molly's adopted daughter, Bridie, is called to replace her in the scene. Turns out she's a natural and is asked to star in the rest of the film. Molly is skeptical about leaving Bridie alone on set, but her great friends, Sid and Gus, offer to chaperone her. The movie industry is still experimenting with ways to get the best shot, like pretending to tie Bridie to real train tracks. But soon, their special effects start to malfunction. After a few mishaps where no one is hurt, the special effects turn deadly. With rumors of a feud between studios, Molly believes these malfunctions are sabotage. She is invited to go undercover on set to investigate the burgeoning film war. Once again, Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles deliver an engaging mystery full of vibrant historical details and thrilling escapades featuring one of mystery's most beloved sleuths.
Conflict in Shadow
Captain Felicity Roberts (From Captain James Heron First Into The Fray) commands the Star Freighter Mancunian. The ship is actually a Q-ship operated through a false front by the Fleet Security, Intelligence Section, Special Operations. Outwardly a large freight liner, the Mancunian carries a range of communications eavesdropping equipment, surveillance equipment and powerful scanning units in concealed sections of her hull. Her crew is unusually large, and includes Marines. As part of her disguise she does carry special freight. And sometimes passengers, though these are often Fleet Agents in disguise.With the war between the Earth governments World Treaty Organisation Council and the Intercorporate Consortium now gathering pace, Captain Roberts and her crew are tasked with gathering intelligence. Their task covers both the activities of the growing Consortium war fleet and that of the Johnstone Xenobiological Research Institute which is conducting illegal and highly unethical biological 'research' on humans and alien species. Into this mix comes a group known as the Pantheon - specialist assassins who kill their targets in creative ways and work primarily for the Consortium.The story runs parallel to Harry Heron: No Quarter though it only touches on those events where the Mancunian's people uncover intel on them.Opening on the colony planet Terra Nova with a team of Fleet agents whose task is to take Erwin Horton, son of the 'Speaker' of the Colony's Parliament to safety. His parent is holding out on the Consortium's new 'Governor' and blocking their complete take over. Erwin is in danger of being used as a hostage to force her to fall in line. It is now up to Commander Olsen and Lt Ella Herbst to get him safely off the planet. To do so, he and Lt Herbst must take a torturous and very hazardous journey in disguise while Cdr Olsen sows mayhem to keep the enemy off the trail. Erwin's journey leads him into contact with the Head of Fleet Security, and the opportunity to join the Fleet.In space the Mancunian has her own adventures as she visits Consortium held worlds delivering goods and agents and gathering intel, in the process learning of an assassination being planned by the god 'Heimdall'. The attempt to prevent the assassination and to uncover the identity of Heimdall (The assassin responsible for the murder of James Heron's wife), leads back to Terra Nova ... and ultimately to the assassin being 'rescued' by the Mancunian. Unmasked by Felicity, he is taken into custody by Fleet Security. On Terra Nova, Cdr Olsen finds himself rescuing three more young people, one the son of the Consortium's head of admin on the planet. The Consortium's forces are defeated, and Korinna Horton once again becomes involved in the government of the planet. Commander Olsen decides on a change of role, and will stay on the planet as Head of Security. On her return to Earth, the Mancunian finds herself following a ship toward the Earth Transit Gate which has no hypercoms and identifies it as the missing Twee Jong Gezellen. Her intervention prevents the TJGs destruction and the story winds to a conclusion with a marriage on Terra Nova, Captain Roberts promotion and Erwin Horton starting his career in the Fleet.
Deadly Mimic
What would you risk to uncover the truth-your career, your safety... or your heart?If it bleeds, it leads. And right now, the city is bleeding.As the face of the evening news, I've built my career exposing corruption and dragging truth into the light. When a string of meticulously staged murders begins to dominate the headlines, I do what I've always done-I report. I analyze. I connect the dots no one else wants to see.I'm the one who gives him a name. The Auditor.Because he doesn't just kill-he leaves behind records, ledgers, and proof. He believes he's delivering justice. And once I say his name on air, he knows I see him.Worse-he knows I'm listening. The FBI certainly is.Agent Elliot Brewster is assigned to protect me-and to silence me. He believes the killer is one of my viewers, responding to my broadcasts in real time. His solution is simple: pull me off air and lock me in a safe house before I provoke another body. But silence doesn't stop a man like this.As the murders escalate and the time between bodies collapses, it becomes terrifyingly clear the Auditor isn't just watching me-he's answering me. And when someone from my inner circle is brutally taken, the message is unmistakable: This is no longer just a story.It's a conversation.Trapped between a killer who wants my attention and an FBI agent whose control-and restraint-are unraveling, I'm forced into a dangerous truth: The only way this ends...is if I finish it.Even if it costs me everything.*Please note: This novel is Book One of a duet and ends on a cliffhanger. It is a psychological thriller with strong romantic elements, containing violence, murder, obsession, and explicit content intended for mature readers. The author encourages readers to review the foreword for important context and content guidance. Recommended for readers who enjoy crime-driven thrillers, dark romantic tension, and morally complex relationships.
The Mantle of God
Reviewers said: "Five stars! Delightfully entertaining, rich characters, suspenseful, charming all in one; anxiously awaiting the next one!""a fascinating tale set in England in the 1930s. This 'cosy crime' novel, with its measure of burgeoning romance, is a good read; something to entertain and satisfy in front of a burning log fire in the dark days of winter. The settings and period detail are excellent...The denouement is swift, tense and satisfying...""I received this on a Friday and could not put it down - goodbye housework - not for too long though as I was so enthralled I finished it Saturday evening.""I was worried to read this as I didn't think it would be as good as the Criss Cross series... but I needn't have fussed as it was again simply brilliant.""Dottie Manderson is a gorgeous character...A great read and I'm looking forward to catching up with more of Dottie."The Mantle of God: Dottie Manderson mysteries book 2: a romantic traditional cosy mysteryCan a tiny piece of faded cloth really be worth killing for? Is the past ever truly forgotten? A friend asks Dottie Manderson to find out more about a scrap of fabric found in a dead man's pocket. But as soon as she starts to ask questions, things begin to happen. It's not long before someone dies, and Dottie wonders if she may be next. Can the insignificant scrap really be a clue to a bloody time of religious hatred and murder?Join Dottie as she works to uncover the truth of a distant past, whilst uncovering secrets held by her own closest friends and family. Can Inspector Hardy put the murderer behind bars before it's too late? Setting aside his own personal tragedy, Hardy has to get behind the polite fa癟ade of 1930s London society to find a killer. Introducing a new 1930s female sleuth in a traditional, cozy mystery series set in Britain between the two World Wars, from mystery author Caron Allan.Buy The Mantle of God: Dottie Manderson mysteries book 2 for a romantic, suspenseful read in the traditional amateur detective sleuth genre.
Silenced
It's murder when free speech collides with free enterprise.Still bearing the psychological scars from her reporting of his assault by an ex-lover and the subsequent departure from the Rancho Linda Police Department it caused, Deputy Chief Vasily Korsokovach has - at best - a chilly relationship with the award-winning local reporter Vivian Grandchester. Well known for being a frequent critic of law enforcement, Grandchester's annoying propensity for injecting herself into any high-profile case in Southern California often brought with it the sort of media exposure Vas had only previously experienced while competing as an Olympic swimmer. So he's not sure if it's some sort of karmic revenge for dodging her repeated requests to sit for an exclusive interview about the murder of actor Rebecca McClure when Grandchester's body is found beneath a pallet of building supplies at an affordable housing construction site in the heart of the city. Discovering why the reporter was at the construction site reveals a missing trove of research Grandchester had compiled, preparation for a planned multipart expos矇 on a Rancho Linda real estate development firm long rumored to have questionable financial ties to the shadier countries of Eastern Europe. Having himself been on the receiving end of just such an article, Vasily has no problem assuming the persistent Grandchester uncovered something the firm - and its enigmatic head - would prefer to keep from seeing daylight. As Vas digs through a tangled web of finance deals and the dark money backing them, it becomes clear Grandchester was silenced before she could publish a single word. And when clues begin to point to a killer capable of coldly calculating how targeted murder can benefit their bottom line, Vasily is forced to take questionable steps to protect everything he cares about in order to solve the case...
The Fall Between
In a small town full of secrets, the past never stays buried.When twelve-year-old Kayleen Ellis vanishes from her home in the rural town of Muswellbrook, Detective Rebecca Giles is called to investigate. Within hours, she's hailed a hero - the case is closed, the missing girl is found and a string of local burglaries have been solved.But the celebration doesn't last long. The next morning, the body of a young farmhand is discovered floating in a cattle trough. Giles must uncover answers to this brutal death, and she soon starts to suspect a connection between the disappearance, the murder and her mother's mysterious drowning thirty years ago.Now, in a community where loyalties run deep and grudges last generations, Giles must face the ghosts of her past before the killer strikes again.Perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Candice Fox, The Fall Between is a dark and atmospheric rural noir thriller that's impossible to put down.'Rural noir at its very best.' Candice Fox 'Unpredictable, authentic, a thrilling debut.' Margaret Hickey 'Full of heart while keeping you on the edge of your seat.' Kyle Perry
