Layla is a scholar of women’s histories and stories. Her life is a carefully constructed set of routines in her small American liberal arts college, but all of that is about to change…
Mira is a renowned Sufi storyteller who is running from a terrible past. When she learns that the murdered woman in the library was carrying a note from the killer addressed to her, she is presented with an opportunity to break a cycle of trauma and hurt. To confront her past, she must disclose the truth to Layla.
Together they enter the realm of Story, but can Layla find the forgiveness in her heart necessary to lead them to the answers they are looking for?
This contemporary murder mystery takes readers from small town America to the mountains of Afghanistan.
Three bodies found in Kullu,
shot and burnt to a crisp.
Two promising clues.
A missing nurse at the centre of this mystery.
Is she a clear suspect . . . or is there more than meets the eye?
Coming off a fresh suspension, IPS Simone Singh is thrown head first into a bizarre case of serial murders—a killer who is targeting doctors at the Regional Hospital in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. She soon realizes that solving this case is not going to be as easy as she thought, as lying doctors, missing evidence and contradictory eyewitnesses work hard to muddle her case.
Nurse Aadya is on the run. She is running from what she once believed was her salvation, all to protect her baby. Everywhere she turns, she is surrounded by enemies, and Aadya finds herself entrapped in a noose that steadily grows tighter around her neck. It’s only a matter of time before Simone Singh catches up with her.
Can Aadya prove her innocence in time? More importantly, can Simone catch the killer before someone else dies?
The last love, is like the last hanging threads of hope; at times dearer than life. Can it ever be forgotten?
Eylül, a young lawyer, within the turn of a night moved to Istanbul from Germany, after her mother’s sudden drowning. Her beautiful mother left behind a prestigious law firm; and a daunting legacy.
As life pulls Eylül in tethers, the demands of the law firm highlight her unpreparedness, but she can only obsess over her mother’s unconvincing drowning thanks to an old letter which seems to belong to her mother.
What begins is a complex odyssey as she chases after an Izmirli with one thought: did Izmirli cause her mother’s death?
As Eylül delves deeper into the mysteries of her mother’s past and her love life, it becomes unclear, what is Izmirli? Is her mother’s past and Eylül’s present one of the same, has memory and reality merged into one. Each discovery reveals a bigger and darker hole in a seemingly endless tunnel.
Izmirli is a compelling psychological thriller and romance, and a gripping narrative of personal discovery but also an exploration of the complexities of human relationships.
- Highly gripping psychological thriller
- An engaging read with unpredictable twists and turns
- An intense drama transporting away from reality
- Perfect for reads who enjoy books like The Gone Girl and The Silent Patient
- Perfect read for the weekend nights and a reading group
Thirty-two and a half hours: It is all the time this world has left.
Kaka has rung the Dhwansnaad, bringing upon earth an evil that will ruin all. Vyas ji has barely managed to save a chosen few. Karan has lost his father. Antima has lost her courage. And no one knows what has become of Jay.
In the midst of this chaos, Kaka’s nefarious plan has started to take root in a most terrible way and the only forces who can stop him are struggling with battles of their own.
Thirty-two and a half hours: Will this world find its saviour?
A gripping thriller by the bestselling author Ahmet Umit, sold 500,000 copies in Turkey.
“That is why I shall begin in the place you thought you had forgotten. Those that forget shall pay the price for forgetting. Those that did not show due respect shall be rewarded with the severest of punishments: those that tore me from their hearts shall have their hearts torn out…”
In 1879, a grand monument of stunning statues was bought from Bergama in Anatolia (Türkiye) to Belgium. These idols from the temple in Pergamon, ancient Izmir in Türkiye, were the last relics of the complex Ottoman mythology. Until one day, all legends began to come alive…
A brilliant assassin, inspired by the Gods depicted in the reliefs of temples in Pergamon, a poet who writes epics in Zeus’ name in human blood on parchments. A mortal that despises mankind, wishing to become a God. And a child preparing to climb Olympus to confront his father. Are all at the center of a chaotic, adventures chase across Europe and the Mediterranean, threatening to uncover the veiled darkness of mankind, in the pursuit of their own truths, which could end the world as we know it.
As Yildiz Karasum, a Turkish detective, and her mysterious assistant, Tobias Becker, investigates the suspicious murders, they uncover secrets that could destroy the city that stubbornly clings on to its diversity without forgetting its past. And just as they seem to grasp the core of the missing and imperfect pieces of the puzzle, a new name is revealed…
And a truth, that is beyond the reach of any mortal justice.
Because when the Gods demand a sacrifice, there is always one to be chosen….
Fear and suspicion abound as rumours of Arulmozhi Varman’s death at sea spread throughout the Chozha land. Anger grows against the powerful, scheming Pazhuvettaraiyars. As leaders scramble to handle the fallout, Nandini Devi, the captivating wife of the elder Pazhuvettaraiyar, continues her machinations against the Chozha royal family. She vows that the sword of the last Pandiyan king—killed by Prince Aditta Karikalan—will take the lives of countless enemies.
Astute he may be, but is Chief Minister Aniruddhar Brahmarayar up to the task of diplomacy in such a volatile political climate? Can Princess Kundavai fight her way through the web of political intrigue and deceit in which she is trapped? Will valiant Vandiyatevan continue to surmount the colossal challenges fate throws at him?
Kalki paints a study in contrasts in The Slaying Sword, the third in the Ponniyin Selvan series, and Gowri Ramnarayan translates his world of conflicts with empathy and adroitness.
Shattered by the loss of her twins, software engineer Viji becomes the prime suspect in a chilling crime—the drowning of her best friend Neha’s baby. ASP Kanika, haunted by her own personal loss, is pulled into an investigation that quickly spirals into a nightmarish descent. Viji’s eerie silence only deepens the enigma, and as Kanika digs further, her instincts sense something far more sinister lurking beneath the surface.
The evidence hints at Viji’s involvement in black magic to resurrect her twins, but the scene defies logic. Viji is found in a trance, cradling the lifeless baby, while Neha has vanished without a trace. Neha isn’t alone; in the past week, four pregnant women have disappeared, each leaving behind a blood-streaked symbol—an ominous mark of doom.
When Neha’s mutilated body is discovered, branded with the same grotesque symbol, Kanika realizes she’s up against something much more terrifying than a serial killer. As she unravels a web of evil tantric practices, Kanika confronts a horrifying possibility: Is she hunting a twisted killer, or has she awakened an ancient, malevolent force? And if so, how long before it comes for her?
In the fourth part of the sprawling Ponniyin Selvan series, we learn more about the intricate complexities and histories propelling our characters towards their ultimate destiny.
What will happen in Kadambur? Beguiling, breathtaking Nandini Devi requests a rendezvous with Chozha Crown Prince Aditta Karikalan. He is determined to meet her, despite opposition from friends and family. Does Nandini mean to persuade Karikalan to give up the crown or kill him? Meanwhile, in Tanjavur, the life of the ailing Emperor Sundara Chozha is under threat. Will his assassins succeed? The mute Mandakini Devi has been forcibly taken to Tanjavur, and Poonkuzhali rushes there to help her aunt. What will happen when the betrayed Mandakini meets the royal family?
As Kalki’s enthralling saga continues to unfold apace in The Jewelled Crown, Gowri Ramnarayan’s fleet-footed translation proves equal to the challenge of capturing its heightened momentum and suspense.
It’s 100 years since Kalinga was devastated by Ashoka, and the kingdom is now re-emerging from the dust. Now, under the Mahameghavahanas, a new and able dynasty, the country has not only freed itself from foreign reign but is also experiencing a cultural and patriotic resurgence. But palace politics, internecine rivalries, the external threat of invaders as well as internal threat of traitors keep King Mahameghavahana Kharavela busy and unsettled. Unable to focus on rebuilding the kingdom to its zenith and his dream of returning to Kalinga the looted Jina idol from Magadha.
And then a stranger enters the kingdom and becomes an integral part of the court. Rudravarman is a polymath, military strategist and a brilliant warrior. But his antecedents are mysterious, and his objectives unclear. Why does he so jealously guard his past? And does he truly want to not only serve the king, but fulfil his dream of a resurgent Kalinga?
A brilliantly researched historical thriller set in the first century BCE.
A new, twisting thriller from the multi-million selling sensation and #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teacher and The Housemaid Series
She’s looking for the perfect man. He’s looking for the perfect victim.
Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can’t shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.
Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He’s charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.
Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.
Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim…
A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…
