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Chester Clink, serial killer extraordinaire, has struck again, dumping the body of a young blonde woman in the town square to tease Grave into action—and distraction.

Brought to you by Penguin. Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before. The audiobook of Carpe Jugulum is narrated by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones; Luther; This Way Up). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning...

Marshall Stone is an international superstar and charismatic member of Hollywood's elite. Abundantly blessed with charm, genius, and wealth, the one gift he most desires—everlasting youth—seems within his grasp when an eminent writer begins the star's biography. But painful memories and...

The third in the witty and captivating series following bestselling author Eleanor Dash, who once again has to swap her sun hat for her detective hat, when a body is found at a murder mystery writing conference in the Bahamas. "[Narrator] Elizabeth Evans masterfully voices successful crime...

I had an uncle who left his hometown and the family business there to become a fine actor. His talent was a minor one, but a pretty one. It lasted for 15 years and was gone. He came home with the ashes of it and died 20 years later, poor and, as it happened, drunk.

Um romance hilário, ousado e diferente de tudo o que já se viu. Parece invenção, mas é (quase) tudo nossa história. Numa pátria chamada Plazil, Bráulio Garrazazuis Bestianelli elegeu-se presidente. Neste misto de ficção histórica e pornochanchada política, acompanhamos desde a infância do protagonista até a instauração de uma ditadura autoproclamada, em episódios que certamente soarão familiar ao leitor.

Deuce’s life took an unexpected shift when he found himself connected to a virtual fantasy world filled with ‘Authors’ as players. A genetic defect had some unexpected results on his transition, and now he's facing a world more vibrant and dangerous than anything he’d come across in his previous life. He did not understand how far in over his head he was until he entered the Kongdom and realized that gnoks watched his every move… If you have a problem with Parody, Satire, Making Fun of LitRPG Authors, Mutants, Cannibals, Harems, Depravity, Dirty Jokes, Clean Jokes, Puns, Making ...

Puede dar la sensación de que el uso de la risa, el humor y las emociones positivas como agentes terapéuticos sea una invención actual, sin embargo hay numerosos testimonios de su uso con objetivos medicinales y de mejora de la salud en diversas culturas a lo largo de toda la historia de la humanidad. Según el Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales y Sociosanitarios y la Universidad de Oxford, el primer dato del que se tiene constancia hace referencia al antiguo imperio chino en el que hace más de 4000 años ya había lugares habilitados para que las personas se reunieran a reír como...

She thought it was organic bread. She was wrong. Food Standards Agency’s most unfortunate inspector, Emily Underwood, is finally doing okay at work. Apart from finding the odd dead customer in a kebab shop that is. When she has an expected brush with a Bishop, things start to go downhill fast. Rupert Graves is the leader of the smallest cult in East Anglia. Although his motley crew of militant vegetarians are primarily focused on sex and drugs, they’re also determined to highlight the suffering of animals — by fair means or fowl. They’re just not very good at it. Amateur baker ...

Al Getty is finally getting his big break. It’s going to hurt. Inspired by Pickle the dancing bird, who earned his owner an astounding ten thousand pounds on JustFive, the online marketplace, Al decides to launch his own gig. He offers to expose cheating partners within twenty-four hours. However, he quickly realizes that his expenses surpass his five-pound fee, especially when he has to travel abroad to meet his first difficult client. Enjoy this humorous parody that follows a well-meaning but hapless private investigator as he stumbles through a world filled with absurdity and satire. ...

Severance meets Lovecraft in this surreal tale of corporate horror and existential dread. Joe always had potential, but he doesn't expect much, and he hopes that his new job as an admin assistant won't expect much of him either. But when he enters the offices of Ponos—a company he's never heard of and knows nothing about—he discovers that potential is exactly what they want from him. A feverish dive into the inhumanity of both late-stage capitalism and the crippling anxieties of modern life, Abyss adds a new level of meaning to 'wage slave'.

PRAISE FOR BELLA MACKIE: 'Delicious' JOJO MOYES 'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON ‘Wonderfully wicked’ RED 'Very funny… I inhaled it' JOE LYCETT ‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES 'You know Diana Leyland… she climbed the ladder by marrying a...

Tres amigos, George, Harris y el propio Jerome, deciden remontar el Támesis junto con Montmorency, el perro. Al hilo de sus aventuras y sus bromas, el lector se sumerge en la hermosa campiña inglesa en un relato donde el humor se combina sabiamente con el documental sobre viajes, pues se trata del libro del Támesis por excelencia, contado con un estilo rápido, ágil, que encubre una inteligencia literaria que sólo poseen los grandes humoristas ingleses.

Según los expertos de la Universidad de Harvard, la risa es una manifestación de alegría y bienestar y, en definitiva, una descarga emocional que podría definirse como una reacción psicofisiológica. Fisiológicamente se caracteriza por las contracciones enérgicas del diafragma, acompañadas de vocalizaciones silábicas repetitivas con resonancia de la faringe. En la Edad Media, la actuación de los bufones durante las comidas se hacía con el fin de facilitar la digestión en los comensales, asociada a la hilaridad provocada por este. Luego fueron muchos los expertos que, como ...

Plongez dans l'univers captivant de "Signé Cath", un roman de la collection « Ristretto » des Éditions Vivat. Conçu pour être dévoré en moins d'une heure, ce récit intense et intrigant vous transportera dans une autre réalité. Comme un café serré, il stimule l'esprit et offre un pur concentré de plaisir littéraire. Laissez-vous emporter par une histoire où le suspense et le mystère se mêlent, vous tenant en haleine jusqu'à la dernière minute. Découvrez un monde où chaque détail compte et où chaque révélation est une surprise.

Can we humans change who we really are? The characters in this collection of 20 short stories – some mostly humorous and some mostly poignant – come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the characters, unsatisfied with who they are, consciously present a false image to others or unconsciously deceive even themselves. Other characters fully accept and even embrace their own fundamental natures, often after brief detours. Some others make earnest attempts to change who they are, with varying degrees of success. And still others transform unconsciously, for better or for worse. Is it possible ...

It’s the most magical time of the year . . . Gwen has lived at Christmas Tree Farm for many years. It’s where she’s built a life, a business and a place to call home. But after her beloved husband Paddy dies, it’s time to downsize and move on. But when nine-year-old Willow, a distant...

On the campus of Brackenford University, Christmas cheer is about to be violently, messily and hilariously shredded. Dr. Percival Archibald Blenkinsop is a brilliant chemist, catastrophic klutz, and sworn enemy of festive baked goods. And he has finally created the crowning glory of all of his limited achievements... He’s concocted a serum designed to render every mince pie on Earth completely inedible. Unfortunately for humanity, his experiment doesn’t ruin a mince pie… it mutates one.

Il protagonista di questo libro è un omino mite che vaga affannosamente per trovare questo mondo ideale, un mondo che forse nessuno vuole, in compagnia del suo animale guida, l'unico che gli somiglia perché sfugge a ogni classificazione: l'ornitorinco. Ci proverà per ventuno capitoli, ventuno incontri disastrosi con attori buddisti, cattolici leghisti, attivisti LGBTQ+, coatti di Ladispoli, gente che mena, gente che lo vuole dalla sua parte, gente che lo schifa.

Edward Trencom has bumbled through life, relying on his trusty nose to turn the family cheese shop into the most celebrated fromagerie in England. But his world is turned upside down when he stumbles across a crate of family papers. To his horror, Edward discovers that nine previous generations...