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Three Seconds Fti [Bok / Pocket]

<p>'Pacy and intense ... kept me frantically turning pages till the nail-biting end' <b>Andrea Mara</b><br/><br/>'Terrific . . . totally gripping and tightly plotted' <b>Jane Casey </b><br/><br/>* * *<br/><br/><b>A chilling blend of crime and psychological thriller from the bestselling author of <i>If I Tell</i></b><br/><br/>An au pair disappears in the heart of suburbia. When her body shows up, all eyes are on the only witness to her abduction, a two-year-old child.<br/><br/>Detective and expert witness interviewer Laura Shaw knows she is needed. But in the aftermath of a case that nearly broke her, Laura questions if she can continue to do police work. Her partner, Detective Niamh Darmody, is on the case, but without Laura to rely on, she's struggling too.<br/><br/>When the discovery of a second body blows all their theories out of the water, Laura and Niamh must accept that the killer is poised to strike again.<br/><br/><b>All they know is that he is tantalisingly close, hidden in plain sight. </b><br/><b>But they won't see him - not until he wants them to . . .</b><br/><br/>* * *<br/><br/>'Thrilling . . . an adrenaline-charged page-turning read that leaves readers wanting more' <b>Myles McWeeney, <i>Irish Independent </i></b><br/><br/>'Enthralling ... a real page-turner, a modern Irish crime epic that will have you rooting for Laura and Niamh right to the very end' <i><b>Hot Press</b> </i><br/><br/>'A highly empathetic writer ... a well-crafted, character-driven thriller, set in a suburban milieu worthy of Andrea Mara ... for anyone missing Tana French's 'Dublin Murder' series' <b><i>Irish Examiner</i></b></p>

<p><b><i>Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day. </i></b><b><i>That was for damn sure.</i></b><br/><br/>Jack Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there.<br/><br/>The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed.<br/><br/>His captors assume Reacher was the driver's accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk.<br/><br/><b>A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . .</b><br/><br/><b>'</b>There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' <b>MICK HERRON</b><br/><br/><i>Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, In Too Deep is the 29th book in the internationally bestselling series.</i><br/><br/>And be sure not to miss Reacher no.28, <i>The Secret</i>! <b>***OUT NOW**</b></p>

<p><b>'Joyful, exuberant, and crackling with adventure.' STUART TURTON<br/><br/>'A clever and beautiful novel about the power of books.' SUNYI DEAN</b><br/><br/><b>'Full of magic, wonder and heart.' ANITA FRANK</b><br/><br/><b>'A magical, mesmerising adventure from the very first page.' A. J. WEST </b><br/><br/><b>----------------------------------</b><br/><br/><b>Because some doors should never be opened.</b><br/><br/>New York bookseller Cassie Andrews is not sure what she's doing with her life. She lives quietly, sharing an apartment with her best friend, Izzy. Then a favourite customer gives her an old book. Full of strange writing and mysterious drawings, at the very front there is a handwritten message:<br/><br/><b>This is the Book of Doors. Hold it in your hand, and any door is every door.</b><br/><br/>Cassie is about to discover that the Book of Doors is a special book - a magic book. A book that bestows extraordinary abilities on whoever possesses it. And she is about to learn that there are other magic books out there that can also do wondrous - or dreadful and terrifying - things.<br/><br/><b>Because where there is magic there is power and there are those who will stop at nothing to possess it. </b><br/><br/>Suddenly Cassie and Izzy are confronted by violence and danger, and the only person who can help them is Drummond Fox who has a secret library of magical books hidden in the shadows for safekeeping, a man fleeing his own demons. Because there is a nameless evil out there that is hunting them all . . .<br/><br/><b>Because this book is worth killing for.</b><br/><br/>Addictive, brilliantly written and utterly irresistible, <i>The Book of Doors </i>is the spell-binding, mind-bending, heart-pounding new adventure that is perfect for fans of <i>The Binding</i>, <i>The Midnight Library </i>and <i>A Discovery of Witches . . .</i><br/><br/>----------------------------------<br/><br/><b>'A stunning fever dream of a story.' LEE CHILD</b><br/><br/><b>'A beautiful, unputdownable love letter to books.' BETH LEWIS</b><br/><br/><b>'A real page-turner - incredibly ambitious and inventive.' ROSIE ANDREWS</b></p>

<p><b>Your kids are missing, accused of plotting to kill thousands. Can you find them before it's too late? </b><br/><br/>It's a week before the presidential elections when a bomb goes off in an LA shopping mall.<br/><br/>In London, armed police storm Heathrow Airport and arrest Sajid Khan. His daughter, Aliyah entered the USA with the suicide bomber, and now she's missing, potentially plotting another attack on American soil.<br/><br/>But then a woman called Carrie turns up at Sajid's door after travelling halfway across the world. She claims Aliyah is with her son and she has a clue to their whereabouts. Carrie knows something isn't adding up - and that she and Sajid are the only ones who can find their children and discover the truth.<br/><br/>On the run from the authorities, the two parents are thrown together in a race against time to stop their kids and prevent a catastrophe the likes of which the world has never seen.<br/><br/><b>For fans of Adrian McKinty's <i>The Chain, </i>Clare Mackintosh's <i>Hostage </i>and global bestseller <i>I Am Pilgrim</i>, this blockbuster contemporary thriller will turn your world on its head.</b></p>

<p><b>'<i>THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART</i> is an outstanding debut, a feminist horror novel that tackles big social issues and also delivers the gory origin story of a female serial killer.' - NEW YORK TIMES</b><br/><br/><b>'I WAS ENTICED FROM THE FIRST LINE' - Oyinkan Braithwaite</b><br/><br/><b>'DARKLY FUNNY' - Fern Brady</b><br/><br/><b>'A DARK MODERN FAIRYTALE OF FEMALE VENGEANCE' - Harriet Walker</b><br/><br/><b>'VERY CLEVER, VERY WEIRD, BRILLIANT SOCIAL COMMENTARY' - Abigail Bergstrom</b><br/><b><i><br/>My Sister, the Serial Killer meets Boy Parts, this literary feminist howl-of-a-debut is going to crawl right under your skin...</i></b><br/><br/>Ji-won's life is in disarray. Her father's affair has ripped her family to shreds, leaving her to piece their crappy lives back together.<br/><br/>So, when her mother's obnoxious new white boyfriend enters the scene, bragging about his flawed knowledge of Korean culture and ogling Asian waitresses in restaurants, Ji-won's hold over her emotionsstrains. As he gawks at her and her sister around their claustrophobic apartment, Ji-won becomes more and more obsessed with his brilliant blue eyeballs.<br/><br/>As her fixation and rage grow, Ji-won decides that she must do the one thing that will save her family... and also curb her cravings.<br/><br/><b>'Violent, gruesome and wildly original' - NEW YORK TIMES</b><br/><br/><b>'Utterly fantastic, female revenge horror at its finest. Perfect for readers of <i>Tender is the Flesh' </i>WATERSTONES</b><br/><br/><b>'Smartly written, [this is] a fun and nasty debut with real edge to it. A promising calling card from a writer to watch' <i>THE BIG ISSUE</i></b><br/><br/><b>'One of the most assured feminist horror novels I have ever read' Bookseller</b><br/><br/><b>'Dark, uncomfortable and addictive... I was hooked from page one. What an exciting debut' </b><b>Bookseller</b><br/><br/><b>'If you love unhinged women and seeing them get their revenge, then you NEED to read this... A very well-written social commentary on misogyny, racism and cultural fetishisation' </b><b>Bookseller</b><br/><br/><b>'Deliciously weird' - Reader review</b><br/><br/><b>'Full of teeth clenching tension and satisfying vengeance. This debut is not one to miss!' - </b><b>Reader review</b><br/><br/><b>'Gross, graphic and hilarious' -</b><b> Reader review</b></p>

<p><b><i>Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day. </i></b><b><i>That was for damn sure.</i></b><br/><br/>Jack Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there.<br/><br/>The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed.<br/><br/>His captors assume Reacher was the driver's accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk.<br/><br/><b>A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . .</b><br/><br/><b>'</b>There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' <b>MICK HERRON</b><br/><br/><i>Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, In Too Deep is the 29th book in the internationally bestselling series.</i><br/><br/>And be sure not to miss Reacher no.28, <i>The Secret</i>! <b>***OUT NOW**</b></p>