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Opening in Calcutta in the 1960s, Ghosh’s radiant second novel follows two families - one English, one Bengali - as their lives intertwine in tragic and comic ways. The narrator, Indian-born and English educated, traces events back and forth in time, through years of Bengali partition and violence, observing the ways in which political events invade private lives.

Emily's move to the city felt like a dream come true, until a bad day ends in a nightmare, and she throws her future away to hide in the small town she grew up in. Then Liam comes to town, and she discovers that she's not as safe as she thought she was, and they both find that secrets don't stay buried. Now, if Emily and Liam can't find a way to trust each other, neither one of them will get the happy ending they are hoping for.

'This is how the language should be used . . . This is how a novel should be written' - Khushwant Singh 'Brilliant. . . . A work of lyrical beauty' - Gopal Gandhi 'Ghosh stands out for his sensitive and resonant use of language . . . A delight to read' - Girish Karnad, Indian Express 'Ambitious...

Written at the start of the Great War, when his son Borys was at the Western Front, The Shadow-Line is Conrad's supreme effort to open man's eyes to the meaning of war through the stimulus of art. In many ways an autobiographical narrative, this masterpiece of his final period relates the story of a young and inexperienced sea captain whose first command finds him with a ship becalmed in tropical seas and a crew smitten with fever.

An unsettling tale of plague, drift and terror, The Shadow-Line documents a young seaman’s coming of age after he is recruited to captain a ship for the first time. Bad luck and disease haunt the inexperienced hero and his crew, and the evil legacy of the previous captain overshadows them with a feeling of supernatural menace.

Saga escapes her mundane life of modern stresses and anxieties, a failed relationship and a monotonous job by immersing herself in an online game. When dark whispers begin to invade her mind, she is pulled through a rift into a world eerily reminiscent of the game she plays. Whatever brought her to this place stalks her at every turn, a sinister siren song calling to her, bringing her closer to a source of power that threatens everything. Trapped in this confusingly familiar world, she must find herself, her strength and allies to help her survive.

A killer who thrives in the dark. A department that’s hiding its own rot. A detective running out of time, pain meds, and people she can trust. When bodies start washing up along the Oregon coast, Chief Ellie Cook is dragged back into a storm she’s barely recovered from. The evidence is thin. The pressure is crushing. And someone inside her department is working against her. As the investigation digs deeper, Ellie confronts political sabotage, manipulated case files, and a shadow organization known only as Salt Line. The more she uncovers, the more dangerous the truth becomes. With her ...

Scarlett Wallace has hated me since the moment we met. Fine—feelings are mutual. When she transfers to Shadow Valley U, her dad’s brilliant idea has us living under the same roof as newly minted step-siblings, and she becomes impossible to ignore. Too stubborn. Too tempting. Too off-limits. But when I mess up with the wrong crowd, they demand repayment. And unfortunately, they decide Scarlett is the perfect leverage. She deserves a fresh start after what happened at her last school…Instead, she gets me—her stepbrother. The guy who can’t stay out of trouble…and can’t stay away from her.

James Roper - Shadow Line In the shadowy world of covert operations, former SAS operative James Roper is a ghost — a man who has seen too much and lost even more. Haunted by the ghosts of his past missions, Roper is drawn back into the fray when a new and deadly threat emerges from the ashes of an old enemy. Synopsis: James Roper thought he had left the world of shadows behind. But when a mysterious call from an old contact pulls him back into the game, he finds himself on a collision course with a new, more insidious enemy. The Syndicate, a powerful network of corrupt politicians, ...

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives. In The Fiery Heart, Sydney risked everything to follow her gut, walking a dangerous line to keep her feelings hidden...

"THE BOTTOM LINE PT2" continues the gripping anthology-based aesthetic of its predecessor, diving into the lives of eight women from eight diverse walks of life who find themselves drawn to the allure and darkness of the strip club. As they navigate the treacherous and seductive world beyond the pole, each woman faces her own set of disturbing challenges, testing their resilience and inner strength. Some are caught in the relentless grip of sex, drugs, greed, and envy, while others are driven by a fierce determination to survive against all odds.

Following a massive blow to the CIA’s intelligence apparatus, burned-out special agent Rex Carver is recalled to the US where he must face the ghosts of his ended marriage. After a sexy hook-up with a local musician named Ike Graves, Rex rescues the man from a violent mugging by killing the assailant. When it turns out the mugger was also CIA, what seems like a random act of violence appears to have a deeper meaning. What would make Ike a target? Was Ike a sanctioned hit, or are there rogue elements within the CIA? Is there something more to Ike than meets the eye, or is someone inside ...

Set on retaking the Philippines ever since his ignominious flight from the islands in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur needed a first-rate intelligence-gathering unit. Out of thousands, only 138 men were chosen: the best, toughest, and most fit men the army had to offer. Their task: silently slip onto Japanese-held islands, stalk through the thick jungles, and assess enemy locations, conditions, morale, and troop strength, all while remaining undetected.

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Written in 1915, The Shadow-Line is based upon events and experiences from twenty-seven years earlier to which Conrad returned obsessively in his fiction. A young sea captain's first command brings with it a succession of crises: his sea is becalmed, the crew laid low by fever, and his deranged first mate is convinced that the ship is haunted by the malignant spirit of a previous captain.

The Shadow Line tells the story of a young man whose dream to be a captain of his ship comes true accidentally. He should command a boat from Bangkok to Singapore filled with sick passengers. His crew gets infected by malaria, and he finds out the medicine necessary to save them is missing deliberately after a couple of days wandering in the sea with no wind in sight. His mate convinces him that the ghost of the previous captain, who before his death turned insane and wanted to take the ship down along himself and the crew, has cursed them.

A desperate relic hunter. A cold-hearted vampire warrior. A fated bond that could save them both. Kai Azar is a relic broker used to living on the dangerous edge of the paranormal world, but his luck has finally run out. Hunted by ruthless mercenaries for a mystical dagger, Kai is left bleeding out in an abandoned Sedona warehouse. With his last ounce of strength, he reaches out to his estranged brother, Tarek, fully expecting it to be his final goodbye. Ramos Carver is a legendary, ruthless enforcer for the powerful DuCane Coven. Known as a ghost and a monster on a good day, Ramos lives a ...

Forge unbreakable resilience and master the psychology of quiet leadership in high-stress, entirely unseen roles. Whether you are navigating exhausting shifts, battling bureaucratic burnout, or carrying the heavy emotional weight of caregiving, this empowering audio experience offers grounding...

Dive into a tense WWI historical mystery of espionage and murder as a female codebreaker hunts a wartime conspiracy. Perfect for a gripping commute, this atmospheric thriller pulls you from a secretive London intelligence bureau into the blood-soaked trenches and shadowy black markets of the...

What if your dreams weren’t just dreams - but memories bleeding through from another reality? Discover a world within a world. Bleedthrough: Tales from Another Timeline is a raw, firsthand account of awakening through adversity - where truth hides in plain sight, the spiritual war is at your doorstep, time-travel is a reality, and extraterrestrial interference is more common than you might think. This book is not a theory. It’s a record. Inside, you'll explore: Vivid encounters with non-human intelligences Dark entities and how they infiltrate our dreams and relationships Time travel, ...