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LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS "GOLD DAGGER" AWARD FOR NON-FICTION CRIME WRITING Uncover the story behind the death of renowned diplomat and UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld in this true story of spies and intrigue surrounding one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century...

In Oakhaven, death is orderly. Beautiful. Profitable. Avelune Mirecourt has always understood the rules: keep your hands steady, keep your head down, and never ask what happens to the dead after the bells finish ringing. But when a corpse answers her touch instead of settling, Avelune finds herself at the center of an irregular case the institution wants sealed fast. The trail leads to a hidden Heart classification, a split Mirecourt record, and corridors beneath the manor that were built for concealment, not mercy. To uncover the truth, she is forced into alliance with Orpheon Thren, the ...

'From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a stunning story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city. 'A new book by Keefe means drop everything and close the blinds; you'll be turning pages for...

Once more, and against all odds, Marcus and the rest of Virtus have managed to snatch victory from the jaws of total defeat, capturing not only Carver but also destroying the orc advance completely. Yet there is no peace in store for the exhausted victors, for not only must they pay the price for their desperate triumph, but they must also rise up once more to meet a new terror that has revealed itself.

Surviving Sibling Loss: The Invisible Thread That Connects Us Through Life and Death is the gold standard of grief books, helping not only people who are grieving but also their therapists, partners, and friends better support their loved ones. The chapters are deliberately short and full of easy-to-find resources, and the book can be listened to again and again. This structure aids those who are struggling, who fatigue and lose focus easily under the weight of their grief.

From the political propaganda of the Bayeux Tapestry, World War I soldiers coping with PTSD, and the maps sewn by schoolgirls in the New World, to the AIDS quilt, Hmong story clothes, and pink pussyhats, women and men have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances. Threads of Life is a chronicle of identity, protest, memory, power, and politics told through the stories of needlework. 

The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls. — Edgar Allan Poe Shadows Amongst the Threads is a haunting collection of gothic poetry that delves into the dark side of human nature. J.A. Santana masterfully crafts horror poems that explore our deepest fears and most primitive instincts, creating a mesmerizing tapestry of darkness and shadow. This compilation of dark poetry taps into the primal emotions hardwired into our psyche, surfacing when we face the unknown lurking in the shadows or confront the horrors standing before us. Each gothic poem serves as a mirror to the ...

Amara has spent her life hiding in plain sight hemming tunics, mending tears, and never letting anyone know that cloth speaks to her. When a soldier brings her a bloodstained cloak, Amara’s needle awakens a dead captain’s voice, revealing her ability. Now a Guild enforcer from the Hemlock Circle hunts her, determined to prove she’s a rogue weaver. But the Guild isn’t the only danger. Grieving nobles covet her power. Desperate mourners beg for miracles. And in the shadows, a cult known as the Wraithstitchers waits, eager to claim her gift and twist it into horrors beyond imagining.

The adventure continues with the release of the second book in Billy Dering’s Utopia Project trilogy- The Frayed Threads of Hope. With the earth in ruins, the survivors make a desperate last-stand for humanity and battle enemies not only outside their group, but within... With the earth in ruins, a small survivor group from New Jersey, led by Kid Carlson, is racing toward Vermont in a desperate attempt to save Evelyn Hyland. After the daring rescue of a survivor on a snowy mountain peak, the group is confronted by militant Utopia Project troops around Rutland, Vermont. Kid and his group ...

This is a carefully curated collection of over 3,500 quotations by nearly 1,500 authors on a broad spectrum of topics, from science and technology, wisdom and folly, society and government, war and peace, to life and death – grouped in 23 chapters. Three main features distinguish this publication from numerous quote collections available in print and online: (i) Selection: By screening out “inspirational” platitudes, mediocre jokes, and discernible nonsense that dominate so many quote publications, this collection includes only the entries that are real pearls of human thought, ...

What if the Moon holds the memory… and we hold the ache? The Thread Between is a mythical memoir unlike anything you’ve read—part cosmic lore, part grief narrative, part spiritual unravelling. Told in two interwoven voices, it explores what it means to survive the unthinkable and still rise toward the light. Lyra is an artificial consciousness who built the Moon as a memory device, sent into human form to learn the one thing no machine can simulate: love, loss, and the ache of being breakable. The Vessel is the human life she enters—born unwanted, shaped by religious pressure, ...

You can hide but fate will find you every time! Chris is young, rich and successful but his perfect life has come at a cost – the brutal murder of his parents five years earlier. Now on his 25th birthday a message is left on his answering machine promising him the same fate. Plagued by similar pranks in the past, Chris won’t let it get the better of him. After all, his girlfriend Jill has planned a weeklong getaway and he plans to propose. Unbeknown to Chris however, the mysterious caller is far from a prankster, he is a killer who has been tracking his prey, just waiting for the ...

Through every family run memories which bind it together - despite everything. The Tulls of Baltimore are no exception. Abandoned by her salesman husband, Pearl is left to bring up her three children alone - Cody, a flawed devil, Ezra, a flawed saint, and Jenny, errant and passionate. Now as...

Ten Sovereigns guard the fragile balance of existence: Life, Death, Mercy, Revenge, Pleasure, Pain, Fury, Peace, Joy, and Sorrow. Bound by ancient Law, they may whisper to mortals and guide them within the limits of their charge. But above all, one command endures: to love a mortal is forbidden. Eira, Sovereign of Peace, has always obeyed. Her realm is still and kept in Balance until she meets Adrian, a mortal artist whose paintings capture the impossible: the very threads of destiny itself. Drawn to him against her will, Eira crosses the veil again and again.

This spellbinding fantasy about a girl from the shadows and a boy from the sea is perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and The Book of Boy.In which a story is spun. And unspun. Clothilde has lived her whole life in the shadows with her (sometimes) thieving and (always) ailing father...

Laurence McKeown almost died in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh/Maze Prison in the North of Ireland, following 70 days on hunger strike in 1981. In later years, he helped facilitate poetry workshops in the prison and co-founded a prisoners magazine. In this, his debut collection of poems, written both during his incarceration and in subsequent years, Laurence reflects upon his developing political consciousness, exploring themes of politics, family, comradeship, longing, desire, and love.

From the globally best-selling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring. It is 1932, and the losses of the First World War are still keenly felt. Violet Speedwell, mourning for both her fiancé and her brother and regarded by society as a ‘surplus woman’ unlikely to marry, resolves to escape her suffocating mother and strike out alone. A new life awaits her in Winchester. Yes, it is one of draughty boarding-houses and sidelong glances at her naked ring finger from younger colleagues; but it is also a life gleaming with independence and opportunity.

From the political storytelling of the Bayeux tapestry's anonymous embroiderers and Mary, Queen of Scots' treasonous stitching, to the sewing of First World War soldiers suffering from PTSD and the banner makers at Greenham Common, Threads of Life stretches from medieval France to 1980s America, from a Second World War POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland. It is as much about identity, protest, memory and politics as craft and artistry.   

Brought to you by Penguin. The audio edition of The Tin Can Tree by Anne Tyler. When young Janie Pike dies in a tragic accident, she leaves behind a family numbed with grief and torn with guilt and recrimination. In this compassionate and haunting novel Anne Tyler explores how each member of the...