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God's Pocket

On the outskirts of Vivo, there is a cabin at the bottom of an abandoned quarry, barely visible from the roadside. With the help of his four best friends, Filo moves into this secluded place to write his first novel. He's convinced doing so will change his life and save him from a soul-destroying career as an accountant. The quarry, however, might not be as abandoned as it seems ... What or who will Filo discover there? And what price will he pay for his art?

Author: Sven Axelrad

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Buried Treasure

Welcome to Vivo, where the only cemetery is run by old Mateus and his dog, God. Mateus's eyes aren't so good these days, which is why he has been burying bodies in the wrong graves, and also why, while out walking with God, he trips over a young homeless girl. On a whim, Mateus decides to appoint the girl as his apprentice. 

Author: Sven Axelrad

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False Impression

Why was an old lady brutally murdered the night before 9/11? Why was a successful New York banker not surprised to receive a woman’s left ear in the morning post? In False Impression, number-one bestselling author Jeffrey Archer spins a complex web of intriguing questions. Follow a breathtaking journey of twists and turns that will take you from New York to London, Bucharest, Tokyo, and finally a sleepy English village. As a senior FBI agent struggles to connect eight seemingly innocent individuals, the mystery of Van Gogh’s last painting will finally be resolved—delivering a final twist you won't see coming.

Author: Jeffrey Archer

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When You Read This

Iris Massey has passed away, but her story is far from over. Before she died, left behind a secret blog filled with sharp, funny, and poignant musings on her life and her terminal diagnosis. Her boss and friend, Smith Simonyi, is determined to fulfill her final wish: to get her posts published. But to do so, he must navigate the grief and objections of Iris's sister, Jade, with the help of a quirky, overconfident intern who turns their lives upside down. Told through a clever mix of emails, blog posts, and text messages, When You Read This is a sparkling, hilarious, and deeply moving debut about love, loss, and the digital connections that bind us.

Author: Mary Adkins

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Saints v Sinners

When billionaire Giancarlo "Fatty" LaFata vanishes from his yacht in Monaco, his family's glamorous life shatters. Was it an accident, or murder? Beneath the glitz of the French Riviera lies a dark web of secrets kept by the powerful women he left behind. When one woman steps forward to clean up the mess, she must confront dangerous figures lurking in the shadows—risking both her heart and her life in a thrilling game of survival.

Author: Katie Agnew

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**Notes - Potential very light water exposure to the bottom of the pages. However, there is no waviness and hardly anything is visible. It was not possible to photograph as it is so slight. 

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Yellow Dog

Martin Amis’s Yellow Dog is a biting, high-octane satire that dissects the toxic pulse of 21st-century celebrity culture. When a senseless act of violence transforms a quiet family man into an unpredictable stranger, he becomes caught in a labyrinth of tabloid vultures, criminal underworlds, and royal scandal. A provocative, stylistically brilliant, and darkly hilarious examination of masculinity, morality, and the media’s obsession with the obscene.

Author: Martin Amis

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The Robber Bride

A masterfully sharp, witty, and complex psychological drama from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale. In The Robber Bride, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood weaves a brilliant tale of manipulation, betrayal, and female friendship. The story centers around Tony, Charis, and Roz—three unique women who share a dark past and a common enemy: the brilliant, ruthless, and captivating Zenia. Years after Zenia systematically destroyed each of their lives and supposedly died, she suddenly reappears at a Toronto bistro. 
Author: Margaret Atwood

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How To Break Your Own Heart

Amelia Bradlow has a glamorous career, a handsome husband, and a beautiful home, but lacks the one thing she wants most: a baby. While her husband, Ed, is affectionate, he is completely uninterested in fatherhood, preferring his orderly, predictable life. Turning 37, Amelia faces a sharp crossroads: stay in a comfortable but incomplete marriage, or risk single life for the chance to start a family.

Author: Maggie Alderson

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Map of the Invisible World

Set against the vibrant, turbulent backdrop of 1960s Indonesia, this extraordinary historical drama follows two orphaned brothers torn apart by destiny. While Johan is raised in the luxury of Kuala Lumpur by a wealthy Malaysian couple, his younger brother, Adam, grows up in a simple Indonesian coastal town, adopted by a gentle Dutch painter named Karl. As political unrest ignites and post-colonial hostility sweeps the nation, Karl is abruptly arrested by military soldiers. Armed with determination and haunted by memories of his estranged brother, sixteen-year-old Adam embarks on a desperate, high-stakes quest to find his father. 

Author: Tash Aw

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The White Tiger

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga is a gripping, darkly comic masterpiece that exposes the raw underbelly of modern India. Written as a series of letters from Balram Halwai—a poor village boy turned successful Bangalore entrepreneur—this novel charts his thrilling, unconventional rise to the top. To escape the "Rooster Coop" of poverty and servitude, Balram must navigate a corrupt system and make a desperate, shocking choice.

Author: Aravind Adiga

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Scandalous

SEXY - Sasha Miller goes to Cambridge University with a dream, and leaves a broken woman. After losing her heart to sexy professor Theo Dexter, she departs in a scandal.

SHOCKING - Meanwhile, as Theo becomes a television heart throb, his long- suffering wife Theresa realises that trust and fidelity are two words her husband doesn't understand. His betrayal is deeper than any cut.

SCANDALOUS - Years later the two women will unite in a daring scheme to bring down the man who almost destroyed them both. It took them years to realise how one man could cause so much pain, but now they are determined he will regret the day he entered both of their lives...

Author: Tilly Bagshawe

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The Show

Welcome to Swell Valley – where the scandal is in a class of its own. Nestled in a glorious patchwork of fields, surrounded by chocolate box villages, Wraggsbottom Farm means everything to Gabe and Laura Baxter. But love and tradition don't pay the bills. Luckily, Laura has an idea that will share the secret of her happy (if sometimes muddy) country life: producing a reality show that will save the farm! Until the interfering new vicar, 'Call-me-Bill', takes it upon himself to lead a protest against the show. Will Laura be able to weather the storm or will her big idea turn out to be her biggest mistake?

Author: Tilly Bagshawe

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