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A fresh post-apocalyptic anthology: the end of the world seen through the salvage and ruins, featuring Emily St. John Mandel, Carmen Maria Machado, and more.

Onetime government agent Piet Hoffmann is on the run: both from the life prison sentence he escaped and from the Polish drug mafia he double-crossed. Only Hoffmann's handler, Erik Wilson, knows he now hides in Calí, Colombia, living under a false identity with his wife, Zofia, and sons Rasmus and Hugo. But life on the run is precarious. And so when Hoffmann, in order to survive, accepts employment as a bodyguard and hit man for the Colombian cocaine mafia and is simultaneously approached by the US DEA to infiltrate the same cartel, he says yes to both.

Svenska kulter består av skräcknoveller som skildrar en tillvaro ganska lik vår egen. Fast ändå inte. I Anders Fagers Sverige vandrar fasor mitt ibland oss lyckligt ovetande och andra världar med andra regler och härskare, existerar parallellt. Att läsa Svenska kulter är som att träda in i ett spegelland. Saker är bekanta, men samtidigt skruvade.

At the end of September 1941, more than a million German soldiers lined up along the frontline just 180 miles west of Moscow. They were well trained, confident, and had good reasons to hope that the war in the East would be over with one last offensive. Facing them was an equally large Soviet force, but whose soldiers were neither as well trained nor as confident. When the Germans struck, disaster soon befell the Soviet defenders.

THOMAS ANDERS is an integral part of the music and entertainment industry.He stood on a stage for the first time 53 years ago, signed his first record contract in 1978 and released his first single "Judy" in the same year. More solo singles followed until he wrote international music history in the mid-80s with MODERN TALKING. More than 125 million records and CDs have been sold and countless fans all over the world have accompanied him to this day.Much has been written and said about Thomas Anders in his career, which continues to this day. Now he speaks! About successes and failures, ups and...

According to educators, kids are more likely to engage with materials they can relate to, with stories that feature real-life heroes having the power to captivate young minds and instill values that last a lifetime. And that’s where this book comes in…

Former special-ops soldier Sam Brand is used to getting what he wants. What he wants is to unbutton the buttoned-down, sweet, and shy Dahlia McGregor. He’s hot to find her wild side. She’s eager to let him explore it. So he makes his proposition - no strings, no hurt feelings, and no promises - save for one: she’ll have the time of her life. After a broken engagement, Lia’s looking to someday find the right man and settle down. That’s some day. Now it’s all about the night. A hot, meaningless fling with a magnificently weathered blue-eyed stud like Sam couldn’t hurt.

En ung pige findes død i skoven med en hvid rose i hånden. Der er ingen tvivl om, at hun er blevet myrdet. Politibetjenten Mija Wadö er netop vendt tilbage til tjenesten og får tildelt sagen. Den døde pige, Elin, har været på flugt før, men er altid kommet hjem igen. Og denne gang er hendes kæreste sporløst forsvundet. Elin var på frikirkelig lejrskole på Himmelgården, og politiet har svært ved at få de unge lejrskoleelever til at åbne op. Der er også modstand fra landsbyboerne, som allerede synes at have besluttet sig for, hvem der er skyldig.

Første bind i den svenske krimiforfatter Håkan Östlundhs nervepirrende og neglebidende trilogi fra Stockholm. Under en forretningsrejse bliver den svenske embedsmand Anders Krantz brutalt dræbt, men hvorfor ville nogen slå den tilsyneladende grå og undseelige mand ihjel? Det viser sig, at Anders har levet et farligt dobbeltliv. Sammen med faderens chef, Ylva Grey, der også var hans elskerinde, begynder Anders' voksne søn, Elias, at efterforske drabet. Intet er, hvad det ser ud til at være, og i den iskolde stockholmske isvinter bliver Elias og Ylva pludselig jaget vildt.

Summer 1983: four-year-old Billy chases a rabbit in the fields behind his house. But when his mother goes to call him in, Billy has disappeared. Never to be seen again. Today: Veronica is a bereavement counsellor. She's never fully come to terms with her mother's suicide after her brother Billy's disappearance. When a young man walks into her group, he looks familiar and talks about the trauma of his friend's disappearance in 1983. Could Billy still be alive after all this time?

Miss Cecily Findlay practices proper etiquette, dances the waltz flawlessly, wears clothes of the latest fashion, and is a beauty in her own right. Even so, she'd never be received by the ton if not for her enormous dowry...which has attracted Flavion Nottingham, a spoiled and entitled earl. This so-called gentleman has beggared his estate and sees Cecily as the answer to all his problems. Most dastardly of all, he doesn't care if he shatters her dreams while executing his devious scheme.

Det er en iskold vinterdag, og sneen fyger. Da 10-årige Albin ikke kommer hjem til aftensmad som aftalt, bliver både hans plejeforældre og hans biologiske mor urolige. Albin plejer altid at holde sine aftaler. Samtidig er vejene sneet til, og sporene forsvundet, hvilket gør eftersøgningen næsten umulig. Kriminalassistent Mija Wadö er flyttet sammen med sin kæreste, men det nye samliv slider på hendes tålmodighed. Den forsvundne dreng og hans familie bor også i den lille landsby Oravais, og Mija bliver fuldt engageret i sagen.

The last thing Cleopatra Knight expects on her business trip to Tokyo is to fall into bed with her arrogant, irresistibly hot boss, Dante Damaso. It's a mistake - a steamy, mind-blowingly satisfying mistake. But a few nights of passion with the superwealthy bad boy prove to have long-term effects when Cleo's world is unexpectedly turned upside down.

When Ben Templeton asks Lilah Beckett to marry him, she's over the moon. She's been in love with him for years and now, finally, it looks like those feelings are reciprocated. She eagerly accepts his proposal, but on her wedding day, all expectations of a happily ever after with the love of her...

I Access all areas berättar Anders Tengner för första gången om sitt liv med hårdrockens storheter. Under tjugofem år flög han jorden runt och mötte hundratals rockband, många av dem privat. Hans intervju- och fotoarkiv är helt unikt i sitt slag, och här öppnar han för första gången dörrarna till en rockskatt som till stora delar är tidigare opublicerad. I detta avsnitt möter vi den legendariska ALICE COOPER, föregångare inom såväl glamrock som skräckrock. Personliga intervjuer varvas med detaljerad bandhistorik.

Alex Cross, the Duke of "Ice" has earned the nickname given him by the ton. Having lost his family in a tragic accident a few years before, he is now cynical, blasé, and arrogant. The duke no longer expects happiness, but will not reject sensual pleasure if it is offered. After all, a man has...

Brought to you by Penguin. Perhaps one reason not enough people kill billionaires is it’s actually quite tricky... An electrifying, ultra-contemporary heist, a wild and hilarious story that is also dangerously prescient. When her home is destroyed in wildfires, fourteen-year-old Australian...

Dive into the awe-inspiring lives of Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps—two exceptional athletes who have redefined the meaning of greatness in the pool. What does it take to shatter records, claim countless medals, and leave an enduring legacy in a fiercely competitive sport? Through grueling hours of training, unwavering focus, and relentless determination, Ledecky and Phelps have shown the world what it truly takes to reach the pinnacle of success. In this comprehensive guide, you'll uncover the untold stories behind their record-breaking moments.

During the second half of 1943, after the failure at Kursk, Germany’s Army Group South fell back from Russia under repeated hammer blows from the Red Army. Under Erich von Manstein, however, the Germans were able to avoid serious defeats, while at the same time fending off Hitler’s insane orders to hold on to useless territory. Then, in January 1944, a disaster happened.

Six months in Italy was precisely what Mimi Albizia needed to move on from an incident that cracked her trust in men. Just as she is ready to resume her old life in Boston, charming—and very sexy—Jake Bellini swoops into her life and proves that not all men are jerks. But with their lives thousands of miles apart, a relationship is impossible. If only she could stop thinking about him…