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'With the open-hearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples.' Elena Ferrante In Naples, a new kind of gang rules the streets: the ‘Paranze’, the ‘Children’s Gangs’, groups of teenage boys who divide...

'With the open-hearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples.' Elena Ferrante In Naples, a new kind of gang rules the streets: the ‘Paranze’, the ‘Children’s Gangs’, groups of teenage boys who divide...

"Pour devenir un enfant j'ai mis dix ans. Pour te mettre une balle dans la tronche je mettrai pas plus d'une seconde." Naples, quartier de Forcella. À quatorze ans, Nicolas n'a qu'une obsession : régner sur la ville avec sa bande. Tous ont entre dix et dix-huit ans, ils ne craignent ni la prison ni la mort, mais une vie ordinaire comme celle de leurs parents. Le gang se déplace en scooter, se livre au trafic de drogue et règle ses comptes à la lumière du jour. Ils ne reculeront devant rien. Quel que soit le prix à payer.

The rains came, flooding the sleepy little town of Sylva. Sheriff Hanson never thought that he would be fighting a battle to survive against real life monsters, but with the waters came hungry, flesh-eating creatures that swept through Sylva's streets like locusts, devouring everyone in their path.

In the East China Sea, six Japanese submarines are attacked and believed destroyed. To the world, it seems like an accident. But to one man, former submarine commander Dick Donchez, it is the first act of war. He alone knows the truth, that the old guard of Red China has stolen the subs to wage a massive attack against the new Free China. Vice Admiral Michael Pacino can't prove Donchez's theory. The US government will not officially retaliate. But when a full-scale battle erupts, Pacino is quickly given command of the Navy's latest undersea weapon.

A collection of nine beautifully crafted, terrifying and intriguing tales of spine-tingling psychological terror and suspense from Ruth Rendell. The title story, is about a man whose life, in a sense, is a book. Life for Ambrose Ribbon is lonely, paranoid and obsessive without his mother, yet there is one book that he associates particularly with her: Volume VIII of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Piranha to Scurfy'. It marked a very significant moment in their relationship.

Ex-quarterback Davis Abernathy knows he’s on his last chance. If he strikes out as Paxton Kelly’s coach, nobody else is going to call him. Not to get back on the field, and not to stand on the sidelines. He’s got a lot to teach Pax, and as a second-year quarterback, Pax has a lot to learn. But Davis doesn’t anticipate the irresistible way they’ll be drawn together from their first meeting. He never could have predicted such a fierce and uncontrollable yearning—or that Pax would feel the same.

The Piranha is America's newest super weapon - a stealth submarine that will give the US total command of the seas. Built in secrecy in Panama, the Piranha is ready for testing, but CIA agent Mark Roberts feels that something is not quite right about the project. The CIA asks Stark and O'Brien to investigate. When Stark and O'Brien join the Piranha security team, they find that the project and its leader are not what they appear to be.

This is about a vicious killer in Chicago. She was no ordinary killer. She killed with vicious piranha breasts.