Fiction

A selection of short stories taken from Kiss, Kiss and Someone Like You, which are all typical examples of Roald Dahl's outrageous, macabre, impeccably timed and bitterly; funny creations. Tales of the Unexpected includes, among others, the chastening tale of 'Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat', an edifying reminder of 'The Way Up to Heaven', the perils of sticking your 'Neck' out, why 'William and Mary saw eye to eye, and how Mrs Maloney led the 'Lamb to the Slaughter'.

Author: Roald Dahl

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

Unravel a dangerous game of deception and desire in Passion for the Game by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Day. Set in the atmospheric elegance of Georgian England, this thrilling historical romance follows Maria, Lady Winter—a woman forced into espionage to save her sister. Her target? Christopher St. John, a notorious pirate blackmailed into investigating her. As these two lethal opposites clash, their mutual setups explode into an undeniable, scorching passion that threatens to destroy their hidden agendas. Perfect for fans of high-stakes romantic suspense and fierce enemies-to-lovers tension.

Author: Sylvia Day

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

Crime and Punishment tells how Raskolnikov, a former student, murders an old woman money-lender and her unfortunate sister. From the beginning Dostoyevsky attaches us unreservedly to his hero, drawing us into the dreams of the criminal soul, unfolding the rank processes of guilt in an atmosphere of almost unbearable tension and terror. The result is a tragic masterpiece, a profound drama of redemption and, according to the critic John Jones, 'the most accessible and exciting novel in the world. 

Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

Set in 1930s Saigon, a poor young French girl meets the elegant son of a wealthy Chinese family. Soon they are lovers, locked into a private world of passion and intensity that completely defies all the conventions of their society. Winner of France's coveted Prix Goncourt, this sensational international bestseller delivers a masterly, unforgettable portrayal of an incandescent relationship and the complex undercurrents that slowly tear the girl's family apart.

Author: Marguerite Duras

Has stains on the bottom of the pages, but otherwise in fairly good condition.

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

The only proof that a man was snatched in broad daylight is the account of an eight-year-old girl – and the miniature noose left lying on the street. A crime scene this puzzling demands forensic expertise of the highest order. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are called in to investigate.

Author: Jeffery Deaver

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

Three women dare to make it in a man's world, all competing for one sparkling prize. Madeleine Arsenault has prepared all her life to rescue her beloved family chateau and run the most successful champagne house in France. Former supermodel Christina Morgan is determined to transform her ex-husband’s hobby Californian vineyard into a major industry player. Meanwhile, chambermaid Kelly Elson unexpectedly inherits a vineyard and suddenly finds herself thirsty for success. Watching over them all is Mathieu Randon—super-rich, seductive, and a complete sociopath. Have these three women got what it takes to survive?

Author: Olivia Darling

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

What happens when a video game becomes more real than life itself? College students are disappearing across the nation, and the only link between them is the immersive, hypnotic game of Atlantyx.

Author: Chase Dalton

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

Rare book dealer and former detective Cliff Janeway is hired to appraise the estate of the late Candice Geiger, owner of a premier collection of first-edition children's books. Upon arriving at her Idaho home, Janeway discovers that priceless volumes have been removed and replaced with cheap reprints. Suspecting the collection has been systematically looted, Janeway initiates an investigation that leads him into the world of horse racing in California. As he tracks the history of the collection and the circumstances surrounding Candice’s death, the investigation reveals a dark criminal conspiracy that may involve murder.

Author: John Dunning

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

The spectacular, fast-paced Lincoln Rhyme thriller from the bestselling author of The Bone Collector, Jeffery Deaver. A terrifying serial intruder nicknamed "The Locksmith" is terrorizing New York City. Bypassing flawless security systems, he slips into homes at night just to watch his victims sleep and rearrange their belongings—a chilling message of carnage to come. Brilliant criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs step in to untangle the evidence. But with Rhyme facing a career-threatening internal investigation, they must hunt down this master of locks in secret before time runs out.

Author: Jeffery Deaver

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

A masterfully atmospheric classic from the award-winning author of The Lover. Originally published in 1950, The Sea Wall is the celebrated third novel by French literary icon Marguerite Duras. Lured by colonial Indo-China, a French widow invests her life savings into a worthless tract of coastal Vietnamese land. Every year, the relentless flood tides of the Pacific Ocean destroy her crops, proving no wall can keep the sea at bay. Battered by natural forces, the widow and her two children refuse to surrender, struggling against the elemental absurdity of their existence.

Author: Marguerite Duras

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

A powerful, emotionally raw 19th-century classic of sibling love and societal division from the legendary George Eliot. Growing up at Dorlcote Mill on the River Floss, Maggie Tulliver is a fiercely intelligent, passionate, and imaginative girl who yearns for the unconditional love of her rigid, duty-bound brother, Tom. When a disastrous lawsuit plunges their family into deep poverty, their lives change forever. As Maggie matures into a headstrong young woman, she is painfully torn between her intense family loyalty and a dangerous awakening desire for intellectual and romantic fulfillment.

Author: George Eliot

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description

When a group of violent escapees hijacks a school bus carrying deaf students, a terrifying hostage crisis unfolds in the heart of the Kansas plains. 

Author: James Dickey

For a detailed description of the Book Conditions Categories,
please follow this link:
Condition Description