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It's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked.The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother is soon fighting for his life. Why were they left in the house alone? Where is their mother, and why is their father not answering his phone?Then new evidence is discovered, and DI Fawley's worst nightmare comes true.Because this fire wasn't an accident.It was murder.

The book version of the thrilling and innovative narrative podcast. On a dark and stormy night ... A pair of journalists arrive at the most haunted house in Britain - the Hollow Hotel. They're here to interview the Dark King of television magic, Romeo Gideon. Instead, they discover the body of a murdered man hanging from the rafters - the work of a killer who wields actual magic as viciously as he does his blade. With the storm closing in, all exit routes cut off, and the killer taking them out one by one, their only hope lies with the two mysterious Irish detectives who seem quite at home with all this bloodshed ... Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain have only hours to figure out who the killer is in a hotel filled with the tortured spirits of the dead, the anguished wails of the dying, and the relentless whines of the living. Listen to the free 6-episode, multi-actor podcast available on all major platforms from August 2024, featuring original music and sound effects.

"Wrenching . . . powerfully sensuous." — New York Times"As searing and unforgettable as an electric shock." —Kirkus ReviewsAt the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the crawl space of his house, having endured something so traumatic that he cannot remember an entire five–hour period of time.During the following years he slowly recalls details from that night, but these fragments are not enough to explain what happened to him, and he begins to believe that he may have been the victim of an alien encounter. Neil McCormick is fully aware of the events from that summer of 1981. Wise beyond his years, curious about his developing sexuality, Neil found what he perceived to be love and guidance from his baseball coach. Now, ten years later, he is a teenage hustler, unaware of the dangerous path his life is taking. His recklessness is governed by idealized memories of his coach, memories that unexpectedly change when Brian comes to Neil for help and, ultimately, the truth.

The International Bestseller And Modern Classic - Over 20 Million Copies Sold Worldwide 'shadow Is The Real Deal, A Novel Full Of Cheesy Splendour And Creaking Trapdoors, A Novel Where Even The Subplots Have Subplots. One Gorgeous Read' Stephen King 'an Instant Classic' Daily Telegraph The Shadow Of The Wind Is A Stunning Literary Thriller In Which The Discovery Of A Forgotten Book Leads To A Hunt For An Elusive Author Who May Or May Not Still Be Alive... Hidden In The Heart Of The Old City Of Barcelona Is The 'cemetery Of Lost Books', A Labyrinthine Library Of Obscure And Forgotten Titles That Have Long Gone Out Of Print. To This Library, A Man Brings His 10-year-old Son Daniel One Cold Morning In 1945. Daniel Is Allowed To Choose One Book From The Shelves And Pulls Out 'the Shadow Of The Wind' By Julian Carax. But As He Grows Up, Several People Seem Inordinately Interested In His Find. Then, One Night, As He Is Wandering The Old Streets Once More, Daniel Is Approached By A Figure Who Reminds Him Of A Character From The Book, A Character Who Turns Out To Be The Devil. This Man Is Tracking Down Every Last Copy Of Carax's Work In Order To Burn Them. What Begins As A Case Of Literary Curiosity Turns Into A Race To Find Out The Truth Behind The Life And Death Of Julian Carax And To Save Those He Left Behind... A Sunday Times Bestseller And Richard & Judy Book Club Choice.

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure for generations to come. 'You can turn your back on a person, but never turn your back on a drug - especially when it's waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in your eyes' Roaring down the desert highway, Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo are seeking out the dark side of the American Dream. Armed with a drug arsenal of stupendous proportions, they confront casino operators, police officers and assorted Middle Americans, in surreal, chemically enhanced encounters. Hilarious, hallucinogenic and subversive, Hunter S. Thompson's semi-autobiographical novel is a cult classic and a masterpiece of gonzo journalism. 'A scorching epochal sensation' Tom Wolfe

Odd Interlude, Dean Koontz’s New York Times bestselling three-part digital series—now in one volume for the first time.   THERE’S ROOM AT THE INN. BUT YOU MIGHT NOT GET OUT.   Nestled on a lonely stretch along the Pacific coast, quaint roadside outpost Harmony Corner offers everything a weary traveler needs—a cozy diner, a handy service station, a cluster of cottages . . . and the Harmony family homestead presiding over it all. But when Odd Thomas and company stop to spend the night, they discover that there’s more to this secluded haven than meets the eye—and that between life and death, there is something more frightening than either.   “[Odd Thomas is] one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction.”—The Virginian-Pilot   “An inventive . . . mix of suspense, whimsy and uplift.”—The Washington Post   “Odd Thomas is the greatest character Dean Koontz has ever created. He’s funny, humble, immensely likable, courageous, and just a joy to read about.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer   “Koontz gives [Odd Thomas] wit, good humor, a familiarity with the dark side of humanity—and moral outrage.”—USA Today

What happened to a teenager named Lucy one night in 1966 after a Beatles concert? She rushed the stage, kissed Paul, started home with her friends, and was never seen again-until cemetery guide and unintentional PI to the dead Pepper Martin sees her as a ghost. Lucy's spirit can't rest in peace until her body is found and buried. But how will Pepper track down a missing corpse after forty-five years?

At Stanner Hall, a Victorian mansion-turned-hotel, Ben Foley hosts murder-mystery weekends and strives to prove that his hotel is the house on which Arthur Conan Doyle based his immortal Baskerville Hall. As the days shorten and the weather worsens, Foley’s dabbling uncovers more than he can handle. For the history of Stanner Hall is linked not only to the Victorian fascination with spiritualism and the legacy of a terrifying medieval exorcism—but with a chain of deaths that is far from fictional.

Jeremy Thorn, United States Ambassador to England, and his wife Katherine become the parents of a beautiful boy whose destiny it is to fulfill the most horrible prophecy ever made

Starting this month, John Saul offers readers his ultimate tale of terror--one piece at a time. Beginning with "An Eye for an Eye: The Doll", the "Blackstone Chronicles" brings to eerie life the small New England town of Blackstone--and the dark secrets and sins that lay buried there.