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"The Game" recounts the incredible adventures of an everyday man who transforms himself from a shy, awkward writer into the quick-witted, smooth-talking Style, a character irresistible to women. But just when life is better than he could have ever dreamed (he uses his techniques on Britney Spears, receives life coaching from Tom Cruise, moves into a mansion with Courtney Love and is officially voted the World's Number One Pickup Artist) he falls head over heels for a woman who can beat him at his own game.

A definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror in a Penguin Classics Deluxe edition with cover art by Travis Louie.<br/><br/>Frequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and witches and instead envisioning mankind as a tiny outpost of dwindling sanity in a chaotic and malevolent universe. S. T. Joshi, Lovecraft's preeminent interpreter, presents a selection of the master's fiction, from the early tales of nightmares and madness such as "The Outsider" to the overpowering cosmic terror of "The Call of Cthulhu." More than just a collection of terrifying tales, this volume reveals the development of Lovecraft's mesmerizing narrative style and establishes him as a canonical- and visionary-American writer.

There might be no such thing as the perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes - all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediately yes. That is until he opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. But there's nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong . . . . . . unless he can admit he made a mistake. But after one incredible date - possibly the best in living history - Samantha is forced to admit the truth, that any kind of relationship would be impossible. Samantha begs Xavier to forget her. To remember their night together as a perfect moment, as crushing as that may be. Only no amount of distance or time is nearly enough to forget that something between them. And the only thing better than one perfect memory is to make a life - and even a love - worth remembering.

A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn&apos;t know that. He can&apos;t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he&apos;s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he&apos;s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it&apos;s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he&apos;s got to do it all alone. Or does he?

In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice - her truth - was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. She reveals for the first time her incredible journey - and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. Written with remarkable candour and humour, Spears&apos;s groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love - and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last.

<b>**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**</b><br/><br/>'<i>The Thursday Murder Club</i> on <b>steroids</b>' <i><b>SAGA Magazine</b></i><br/><br/>'Irresistible and <b>highly recommended</b>!' <b>LEE CHILD</b><br/><br/>'I loved it. A <b>hugely entertaining</b> read!' <b>ANN CLEEVES</b><br/><br/>'A nice take on retirement-five old spooks whose bones may ache but whose minds remain sharp. You can <b>expect mystery, action, and bloodshed in this exciting thriller</b>' - <i>Kirkus </i><br/><br/><b>***<br/><br/>INTRODUCING MAGGIE BIRD<br/><br/>IN A RIVETING NEW SERIES FROM THE <i>SUNDAY TIMES </i>BESTSELLING AUTHOR </b><br/><br/>Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good neighbour. A seemingly average retiree living in the seaside town of Purity. She's also a darned good rifle shot. And she never talks about her past.<br/><br/>But when an unidentified body is left on Maggie's driveway, she knows it's a calling card from old times. It's been fifteen years since the failed mission that ended her career as a spy, and cost her far more than her job.<br/><br/>Step forward the 'Martini Club' - Maggie's silver-haired book group (to anyone who asks), and a cohort of former spies behind closed doors. With the help of her old friends - and always one step ahead of the persistent local cop - Maggie might still be able to save the life she's built.<br/><br/><b>IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE TO RETIRE . . . UNTIL THEY FIND YOU.</b><br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Praise for <i>The Spy Coast</i>:<br/><br/>'Gerritsen is a <b>born storyteller</b>, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever' <b>LEE CHILD</b><br/><br/>'Echoes of Richard Osman but Gerritsen offers us a <b>darker and consistently exciting thriller</b>' <i><b>THE MAIL ON SUNDAY</b></i><br/><br/><b>'</b>Action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters' <b>DAVID BALDACCI</b><br/><br/>'A <b>riveting tale</b> filled with engaging characters' <b>KATHY REICHS</b><br/>.<br/><br/><i>The Summer Guests, </i>the second book in the Martini Club series is <b>AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER</b>.

<b>From the brain behind the upcoming Amazon Prime series, <i>Haven</i>, starring Sophie Turner.<br/><br/>'Chillingly gothic' - </b><b><i>The </i><i>Guardian</i>, Best Crime and Thrillers of the Year<br/><br/>Inspired by the haunting true story of the Winchester Mystery House, <i>Palace of Shadows</i> is a hair-raising gothic thriller from the prize-winning author of the City Blues Quartet, Ray Celestin.</b><br/><br/><b>1899</b>. The desolate Smugglers' Coast of North Yorkshire is a place that strikes fear into those who live nearby. Unexplained deaths, suicides, young girls gone missing on the nearby moors - the locals say it's the grand house that drives people mad.<br/><br/>Still, when Samuel Etherstone is contacted by its reclusive owner, Mrs Chesterfield, and commissioned to work on the property, he accepts the offer. For a penniless artist adrift in London, the opportunity is too tempting to ignore.<br/><br/>It is only on arrival at the Chesterfield house that he learns the sinister details of its architect's disappearance. Meanwhile, the widowed Mrs Chesterfield, keeps adding wing upon wing, and no one will tell him the reason behind her chilling obsession. But as Samuel delves deeper into the mysteries that swirl about the house the nature of the project becomes terrifyingly clear . . .<br/><br/><b>'Its jaw-dropping finale will leave readers reeling. An absolute triumph' - <i>Sunday Express</i></b><br/><br/><b>'Darkly entertaining' - Laura Shepherd-Robinson, bestselling author of <i>The Square of Sevens</i></b><br/><br/><b>'I could see elements of Wilkie Collins, Bram Stoker and even Lewis Carroll . . . Hugely entertaining' - Andrew Taylor, <i>The Shadows of London</i></b>