An international bestseller with over two million copies sold, this is a story of an artist's desire for beauty & the ultimate corruption of innocence. 17th Century Holl&. When Griet becomes a maid in the household of Johannes Vermeer in the town of Delft, she thinks she knows her role: housework, laundry & the care of his six children. But as she becomes part of his world & his work, their growing intimacy spreads tension & deception in the ordered household &, as the scandal seeps out, into the town beyond. Tracy Chevalier's extraordinary historical novel on the corruption of innocence & the price of genius is a contemporary classic perfect for fans of Sarah Dunant & Philippa Gregory. ...

In these stories, the author renders the bizarre normal & the absurd hilarious, from the eerily real, almost holographic evocations of historical figures, to overtelevised game-show hosts & late-night comedians. In the title story, punk nihilism meets Young Republicanism. ...

Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder
- & that the killer is a member of his own family. He employs journalist Mikael Blomkvist & the tattooed, truculent
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A scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. ...

Discredited journalist Mikel Blompkvist is hired to investigate a unresolved family disappearance. Aided by the mysterious computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, the two soon discover a brutal trail of murder, deception & dark secrets leading right up to the present day. ...

Answering a routine call on the outskirts of the city, Detective Inspector Harry Virdee finds something he never thought he’d have to face – the cold body of his beloved niece.

He’s immediately banned from working the case, but there’s no way Harry can walk away while the monster who killed his flesh & blood is still walking the streets. But before he can find the killer, he must tell his brother, Ron, the terrible news.

Impulsive, dangerous & frighteningly well connected, Ron will act first & think later. Harry may have a murderer to find but if he isnt careful, he may also have a murder to prevent.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780552176200
• Author: A. A. Dhand
• Publisher: Penguin
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 410
• Dimensions: 18 x 11 x 2.5cm











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An illustrated guide to surfing for women of all ages provides clear, easy-to-follow instruction & helpful advice on what kind of surf equipment to use, how to read the local wave patterns & catch the right wave, surf etiquette, technique & form, & more. Original. 15, 000 first printing. ...

Douglas Yandell, a youngish music critic, is enlisted by Kitty Vandervane to keep an eye on her roving husband
- the eminent
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Books Young Adult Books To hell with love, this goddess has other plans... Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she caused the Earth to start dying. The real story is much more interesting. Persephone wasn't taken to hell: she jumped. There was no way she was going to be married off to some smug god more in love with himself than her. Now all she has to do is convince the Underworld's annoyingly sexy, arrogant & frankly rude ruler, Hades, to fall in line with her plan. A plan that will shake Mount Olympus to its very core. But consequences can be deadly, especially when you're already in hell... A fierce, fresh & enormously fun YA fantasy re-imagining from a growing Tik Tok superstar. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241624289 • Author: Bea Fitzgerald • Publisher: Penguin • Format: Paperback • Pag... ...

When Lily wins a major role in the school's musical, she sees new ways to fit in, yet still be herself. Plus, Paolo, the totally hot guy who doesn't make fun of her rather vintage John Wayne obsession, is also going to be in the production. The thrill of her new place in school dims when Lily returns to the real drama of her home life. ...