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Sam Bennett is the last of a dying breed, a former Mad Man, now made redundant after 30 years at the same advertising agency. Left with his awards and a case of Bulgarian whiskey (which he still can’t remember buying), Sam retreats to his home, awaits the summer arrival of his daughter and crazy son-in-law, Muller, is plagued by panic attacks and has an incident involving a pressed ham on a liquor store window with a young security guard named Max. .

When Sy Levin, a high school teacher beset by alcohol and bad decisions, leaves the city for the Pacific Northwest to start over, it's no surprise that he conjures a vision of the extraordinary new life awaiting him there: "He imagined the pioneers in covered wagons entering this valley for the first time. Although he had lived little in nature Levin had always loved it, and the sense of having done the right thing in leaving New York was renewed in him."

Sarah Anderson has found her dream job: Clerk of Court for the District of Columbia Night Court. Dream job, that is, until she’s attacked in the open courtroom by a vampire defendant. And until she’s forced to take self-defense lessons from her boss, the enigmatic vampire James Morton. And until she learns that she can’t share the truth about any of that with her best friend, Allison Ward – even over delectable cupcakes from the Cake Walk bakery.

In a perfect world where everyone destroys everything and eats human flesh, one zombie has had enough: Buck Burger. When he rebels at the natural disorder, his marriage starts deteriorating and a doctor prescribes him an anti-depressant. Buck meets a beautiful green-haired pharmacist fairy named Fairy_26 and quickly becomes a pawn in a cold war between zombies and supernatural creatures.

The Edgar-nominated author of Gun Monkeys is back with a thrill-a-minute suspense novel that mixes crime and academia - with hilarious results. Here Victor Gischler draws us into a wild and wicked world, where tenured professors are busy burying bodies, cash-up-front P.I.’s hunt for missing coeds and one desperate street-tough has to decide which he’d rather be: a live poet or a dead criminal.

Dozens of start-up tech companies are forming each week, innovating at a breakneck pace and forcing change overnight, ready or not. In the blisteringly funny Obvious in Hindsight, the new technology in question is flying cars, and they’re coming to a crowded urban area near you. But before that happens, the slick and powerful political consultants campaigning to get the new tech adopted will have to manipulate political operatives to their advantage while overcoming fierce opposition from groups hostile to the idea.

It’s the 1st of December and Milly Arnold is facing a miserable Noel. Newly single, the last thing she wants to do is join her settled sister and her young family for the first of their traditions: the writing of the Christmas lists. However Milly’s nephews have other ideas and insist she write a list of her own (with illustrations to help Father Christmas decipher her terrible handwriting). Milly duly makes a request for a bunch of roses, some chocolate and a new pair of shoes. She doesn’t expect to get any of it. However, that very day, a box of chocolates appears....

Many full moons ago, a young American boy with ambition in his belly and the moon in his veins followed his destiny west, determined to carve a path to success no matter the carnage. Two centuries later, a city is captivated by the strange and savage murder of a young woman. Her roommate, Natasha, no longer able to afford their apartment alone—and hounded by both rumors of wolves and a pop-star’s angry fan-swarm—has resorted to living in her car. There’s nothing left for her ... except vengeance.

Un "divertissement", un guizzo anarchico dell'intelligenza. È così che si possono definire queste pagine nelle quali Cipolla abbandona gli austeri panni dello studioso e, giocando sul filo del paradosso e dell'assurdo, costruisce due brevi saggi: il primo, una ilare parodia della storia economica e sociale del Medioevo; il secondo, una sorta di scherzosa teoria generale della stupidità umana.

Grundgütiger! Kriminalkommissar Klaus Neher und Buchhändler Robert Mondrian trauen ihren Augen nicht, als sie den Mühlenbetreiber Max Moritz erschlagen und kopfüber im historischen Mahlwerk stecken sehen – als wäre es ein besonders böser Streich. Doch wer hat diesen schurkischen Coup geplant? Die wachsame Nachbarin Witwe Klara Boldt ist für ihr scharfes Auge und noch schärferes Gedächtnis bekannt. Akribisch beobachtet sie, was auf dem Weg zur Mühle vor sich geht. Die Liste der Verdächtigen ist lang – denn in dieser Geschichte könnte jeder ein mörderischer Lausbub sein.

Alicia Erian's characters are brave, disarming, affectionate, and deeply flawed. They inhabit the not-so-very-wide space between a good intention and a bad outcome. The Brutal Language of Love challenges traditional notions of right and wrong with what has become Erian's signature—an achingly stylish humor and a deep understanding of the brutal truth about human nature. These surprising, provocative, and deeply resonant stories marked the emergence of a major talent.

Eine Mutter auf Abwegen. Eigentlich hat Fee viel erreicht: eine harmonische Ehe, zwei tolle Kinder, einen guten Job. Doch ein verunglückter Familienurlaub mit maulenden Kindern und dauerschweigendem Ehemann bringt sie ins Grübeln: War das schon alles? Was ist von meinen Träumen übrig? Wo stehe ich als Frau? Als ihr der attraktive Zumbatrainer Felix eine Selbstfindungsreise nach Bali vorschlägt, ist die Familie entsetzt. Egal, Fee will sich wieder lebendig fühlen! Nur, dass es gar nicht so leicht ist, von der braven Gattin und Mutter in den Abenteuermodus umzuschalten.

A collection of 13 stories of great range, verve, and humor from the highly acclaimed author of Cloudbursts and Ninety-two in the Shade.

Gott - eine Frau wie du und ich... Eine himmlisch sündhafte Komödie: Wer Samantha aus "Sex and the City" mochte, wird Gott lieben! Die ehrgeizige Genforscherin Maike versteht viel von Fortpflanzung, von Liebe jedoch nichts – bis sie Gott begegnet. Gott ist eine Frau und Sie hat Liebeskummer. Schuld daran ist ein gewisser Lover L. Doch damit soll nun Schluss sein, wie auch mit dem Unfug, den all die sogenannten "Herren der Schöpfung“ sonst noch anstellen. Gott bestellt bei Maike einen Gencocktail für einen weiblichen Messias.

When James Quinn and Vernor Stanton reunite at the Centennial Club, the scene of many a carefree childhood summer, Stanton marks the occasion by shooting his friend in the heart. The good news is that the bullet is made of wax. The bad news is that the Mephistophelian Stanton wants Quinn to help him wreak havoc upon this genteel enclave of weekend sportsmen: "May I predict that this is not going to be the usual boring, phlegmatic summer?"

Winterzauber, Weihnachten und eine Verlobung. Neuer Freund, neuer Job in Aussicht und zurück ans Meer – es könnte gerade nicht besser laufen für Ella, die nach einem Jahr wieder in ihr Heimatdorf an der Nordseeküste zurückkehrt. Leider läuft nicht alles so harmonisch ab, wie Ella sich das vorgestellt hat. Ihr Bruder kann ihren neuen Freund Manuel nicht ausstehen und der Tierarzt Lars lässt ihr Herz noch immer aus dem Takt geraten. Aber Ella ist fest entschlossen, diese Reaktion zu ignorieren.

These stories attest to the generous compass of Thomas McGuane's fellow feeling, as well as to his unique way with words. In this collection, filled with grace and humor, the ties of family make for uncomfortable binds: A devoted son is horrified to discover his mother's antics before she slipped into dementia, and a father's outdoor skills are no match for a change in the weather. But complications arise equally in the absence of blood, as when lifelong friends on a fishing trip finally confront their deep dislike for each other.

Den Ring gilt's zu finden, den Mord zu ergründen... Beim Barte des Gandalf! Juwelier Gollmann ist fassungslos. Sein wertvollster Ring wurde gestohlen, und sein Mitarbeiter liegt blutend vor der Vitrine. Ausgerechnet jetzt, da Hunderte verkleidete Mittelerde-Fans anlässlich von Tolkiens 130. Geburtstag zum Cosplay-Event in der Stadt sind. Die Täterbeschreibung der Augenzeugen bringt die Kripo nicht weiter: Frodo soll's gewesen sein, unterstützt von Gandalf und zwei Orks.

Coscienza (chiamata variamente Enza, Cosce, Scienza e Zen), ghostwriter di tesi di laurea, si scopre vedova a quarantaquattro anni. A guastare il lutto, una sconosciuta che è morta nell'auto di suo marito, nello stesso precipizio. Chi era la donna, ma chi era soprattutto suo marito?

Ça vous est déjà arrivé de vouloir quelque chose vraiment très fort et de succomber, tout en sachant que vous allez sûrement encore souffrir ? Non ? Eh bien, vous êtes plus raisonnable que moi. Je m'explique : À 27 ans, je reprends tout juste ma vie en main après une relation amoureuse désastreuse. Institutrice en attente de titularisation, mon bonheur est tout ce qui compte et je sais que je suis sur la bonne voie. J'exerce le job de mes rêves, j'ai des amies en or, un toit au-dessus de ma tête et je suis l'esclave d'un chat despote. Je coche toutes les cases, non ?