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Joseph Heller
This fiftieth-anniversary edition commemorates Joseph Heller’s masterpiece with a new introduction; critical essays and reviews by Norman Mailer, Alfred Kazin, Anthony Burgess, and others; rare papers and photos; and much more.

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Now a Hulu limited series starring Christopher Abbott, George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, and Hugh Laurie.

Fifty years after its original publication, Catch-22 remains a cornerstone of American literature and one of the funniest—and most celebrated—books of all time. In recent years it has been named to “best novels” lists by Time, Newsweek, the Modern Library, and the London Observer.

Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy—it is his own army, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to excuse himself from the perilous missions he’s assigned, he’ll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes a formal request to be removed from duty, he is proven sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved.

This fiftieth-anniversary edition commemorates Joseph Heller’s masterpiece with a new introduction by Christopher Buckley; a wealth of critical essays and reviews by Norman Mailer, Alfred Kazin, Anthony Burgess, and others; rare papers and photos from Joseph Heller’s personal archive; and much more. Here, at last, is the definitive edition of a classic of world literature.
Sophie Kinsella
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, a novel with the same wicked humor, buoyant charm, and optimism as her beloved Shopaholic series.

Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets:
 
Secrets from her boyfriend: I’ve always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken.
 
Secrets from her mother: I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben-Hur.
 
Secrets she wouldn’t share with anyone in the world: I have no idea what NATO stands for. Or even what it is.
 
Until she spills them all to a handsome stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger. . . .
 
But come Monday morning, Emma’s office is abuzz about the arrival of Jack Harper, the company’s elusive CEO.  Suddenly Emma is face-to-face with the stranger from the plane, a man who knows every single humiliating detail about her. Things couldn’t possibly get worse. Or could they?
 
Praise for Can You Keep a Secret?
 
“Venturing beyond Saks and Barney’s, the bestselling author of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Ties the Knot entertains readers with backstabbing office shenanigans, competition, scandal, love and sex. . . . Kinsella’s down-to-earth protagonist is sure to have readers sympathizing and doubled over in laughter.”Publishers Weekly

“If laughing out loud in public places is your bag, be sure to pick up [Can You Keep a Secret?]. Heroine Emma Corrigan is going to be your new best friend.”Boston Herald
 
“Kinsella’s timing is so perfect, her instincts so spot-on, that it’s easy to . . . devour the book like the guilty pleasure it is.”Miami Herald

“Chick lit at its lightest and breeziest . . . filled with fabulous clothes, stalwart friends, and snotty enemies waiting to be taken down a peg.”Orlando Sentinel

“[Kinsella’s] dialogue is sharp, even her minor characters are well drawn, and her parody of the marketing world is very funny.”Washington Post Book World

“[A] comedic frenzy of ill-fated events . . . punchy . . . fast-moving.”Rocky Mountain News
“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.”

--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)

 

LURING (The Making of Riley Paige—Book Three) is book #3 in a new psychological thriller series by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose free bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) has received over 1,000 five star reviews.

 

A serial killer is using barbed wire to kill a series of women, and the FBI, at a loss, must break protocol and turn to its brilliant 22 year old academy recruit, Riley Paige, to solve the case.

 

Riley Paige is accepted into the grueling FBI academy, and is determined to finally keep a low profile and work hard with her peers. But that is not meant to be, as she is hand-picked to help her mentors to profile and hunt down a serial killer that has terrified the nation. What sort of diabolical killer, Riley wonders, would use barbed wire to kill his victims?

 

There is no time for Riley to make a mistake in this deadly game of cat and mouse, with her own future on the line, and with a killer out there that may just be smarter than her.

 

An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, LURING is book #3 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. It takes readers back 20 plus years—to how Riley’s career began—and is the perfect complement to the ONCE GONE series (A Riley Paige Mystery), which includes 14 books and counting.

 

Book #4 in THE MAKING OF RILEY PAIGE series is also now available!

“You will not sleep until you are finished with AGENT ZERO. A superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. The description of the action scenes transport us into a reality that is almost like sitting in a movie theater with surround sound and 3D (it would make an incredible Hollywood movie). I can hardly wait for the sequel.”

--Roberto Mattos, Books and Movie Reviews

 

ABSOLUTE ZERO is book #12—and the series finale—in the #1 bestselling AGENT ZERO series, which begins with AGENT ZERO (Book #1), a free download with over 500 five-star reviews.


In the shocking series finale, Agent Zero learns of a powerful thermonuclear bomb which, set off in the right place, could kill tens of millions. In a breathtaking twist, he learns of something else that will make it even more deadly.


The fate of the world is literally at stake as Agent Zero finds himself in a mad race against time, the only person on the planet with a capacity to find the weapon.


Yet, while Zero races to find the location, he is up against other formidable forces: dozens of assassins are dispatched to kill him.


And in the midst of all this, the time has come for Zero to have a final reckoning with his own deteriorating health.


Full circle from his original discovery of the memory chip, Agent Zero is given one last chance to save the planet—if only he can keep from destroying himself—and everything in his path—in his wake.


ABSOLUTE ZERO (Book #12) is an un-putdownable espionage thriller that will keep you turning pages late into the night, and the satisfying and stunning climax to a masterful 12-book espionage action series.

 

“Thriller writing at its best.”

--Midwest Book Review (re Any Means Necessary)


“One of the best thrillers I have read this year.”

--Books and Movie Reviews (re Any Means Necessary)


Also available is Jack Mars’ #1 bestselling LUKE STONE THRILLER series (7 books), which begins with Any Means Necessary (Book #1), a free download with over 800 five star reviews!


A wealthy husband is found murdered at a fabulous cliffside Palos Verdes spa resort, while vacationing with his wife. Amidst the massive guest villas, couples' massages, and chef-prepared meals, Jessie realizes that not all is as perfect as it seems. It is only perfect for a murder.


“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.”

--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)


THE PERFECT RUMOR is book #19 in a new psychological suspense series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, which begins with The Perfect Wife, a #1 bestseller (and free download) with over 5,000 five-star ratings and 900 five-star reviews.

 

Rumors abound amongst the uber wealthy in this VIP-only resort, nestled in ostentatious surroundings: oceanside yoga, meditation hikes, catered picnics, and personal "couples' lovemaking" coaches. All is seemingly too perfect, Jessie knows.


But the victim had no apparent enemies.


Who would want him dead? And why?

 

A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, THE JESSIE HUNT series is a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.


Books #20 and #21 in the series—THE PERFECT COUPLE and THE PERFECT MURDER—are now also available.

“One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. I can hardly wait for the sequel.”

--Books and Movie Reviews (re Any Means Necessary)

HOUSE DIVIDED is book #7 in the USA Today bestselling Luke Stone thriller series, which begins with ANY MEANS NECESSARY (Book #1), a free download with over 500 five star reviews!

A passenger jet is attacked in northern Africa by terrorists wielding RPGs, resulting in an enormous loss of life. Yet U.S. intelligence reports this is merely a distraction, a prelude to a worse terror incident.

A cargo ship is pirated off the African coast, and terrorists are puzzled to find in its vast hold just one mysterious crate. It contains a weapon they do not understand—one of vital interest to Al Qaeda. It is a weapon, we learn, that will inflict catastrophic damage on the United States if not stopped in time.

The weapon disappears deep into the heart of Africa, and as all hope seems lost to retrieve it, Luke Stone is summoned. Forced to cross deserts, to enter jungles, Luke and his team embark on a mad race across Africa, on a suicidal mission: to destroy the weapon before it is too late.

A political thriller with non-stop action, dramatic international settings and heart-pounding suspense, HOUSE DIVIDED is book #7 in the bestselling and critically-acclaimed Luke Stone series, an explosive new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

“Thriller writing at its best. Thriller enthusiasts who relish the precise execution of an international thriller, but who seek the psychological depth and believability of a protagonist who simultaneously fields professional and personal life challenges, will find this a gripping story that’s hard to put down.”
—Midwest Book Review (re Any Means Necessary)

PRIMARY TARGET: The Forging of Luke Stone—Book #1 is now available for pre-order!


“THE SORCERER’S RING has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos 
This bundle includes the first three books in Morgan Rice’s #1 Bestselling fantasy series THE SORCERER’S RING (A QUEST OF HEROES, A MARCH OF KINGS and A FATE OF DRAGONS). These three bestselling novels are all here in one convenient file. It is a great introduction to the SORCERER’S RING series. Over 200,000 words of reading, all for an incredible price! It is a great deal, and it also makes the perfect gift!

The series tells the epic tale of the coming of age of Thorgrin, a special 14 year old boy, the least loved of his father, as he strives to become a warrior in the magical Kingdom of the Ring, and as he learns he has powers, and a destiny, he does not understand. An outsider, he must fight for acceptance as he strives to join the King’s elite Legion, and as he falls in love with the king’s 16 year old daughter. Most of all, he must learn who he really is, why his destiny is so important, and why the entire fate of The Ring depends on him.

With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, THE SORCERER’S RING is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders.
“One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. I can hardly wait for the sequel.”

--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Any Means Necessary)

OPPOSE ANY FOE is book #4 in the bestselling Luke Stone thriller series, which begins with ANY MEANS NECESSARY (book #1), a free download with over 250 five star reviews. 

A small arsenal of U.S. nuclear weapons are stolen from a NATO base in Europe. The world scrambles to figure out who the culprits are and what their target is—and to stop them before they unleash hell on humanity.

With only hours left before it is too late, the President has no choice but to call in Luke Stone, the former head of an elite FBI para-military team. Finally getting his life back in order, and with devastating news on his own family front, Luke does not want the job. But with the newly elected female President desperate for his help, he realizes he cannot turn his back on her.

In the action-packed, international cat-and-mouse chase that follows, Luke, Ed and his former team will have to be more daring, and break more rules, than ever before. With the fate of the world at stake, Luke heads into the murky fog of war and espionage, and discovers the culprit is not who he thinks it is after all.

A political thriller with non-stop action, dramatic international settings and heart-pounding suspense, OPPOSE ANY FOE is book #4 in the bestselling and critically-acclaimed Luke Stone series, an explosive new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

Book #5 in the Luke Stone series is also now available!

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Die smarte Olivia, Managerin eines gemeinnützigen Gartenprojektes, gerät eines Tages mit Bauleiter Brian aneinander, als dieser neben ihrem Grundstück eine Werbetafel für einen Wohnungsbau in die Erde schlägt, der Olivias grüne Ambitionen ernsthaft bedroht. Und als wäre das noch nicht genug, findet sich Olivia kurze Zeit später nicht nur neben Brian in einer engen Sitzreihe im Bus wieder, sondern muss auch noch feststellen, dass der anstrengende Kerl zur selben Hochzeit eingeladen ist wie sie! Schlimmer noch, während sich Olivia als Brautjungfer für ihre Freundin Jenny ins Zeug legt, springt Brian dem zukünftigen Bräutigam Richard als Trauzeuge zur Seite. Leider hat das Hochzeitspaar durchaus ein paar eigene Probleme, und bevor das so wunderschön geplante Wochenende endgültig ins Chaos zu stürzen droht, müssen sich Olivia und Brian wohl oder übel zusammenraufen, um die Hochzeit zu retten. Und so beginnt eine Party, die keiner von ihnen so schnell vergessen wird… EIN TRAUZEUGE ZUM VERLIEBEN ist eine romantische Komödie zum Wohlfühlen für alle Fans von großen Liebesmomenten und kleinen Hindernissen auf dem Weg dorthin, die vor allem mit ihrer großartigen Besetzung glänzt: Greyston Holt (RIVERDALE) und Cristina Rosato, im wirklichen Leben schon längst ein Ehepaar, erwecken mit ihrer Präsenz die widerborstigen Streithähne Olivia und Brian zum Leben und lassen bei jeder Begegnung mühelos die Funken über den Bildschirm fliegen. Ein witziger und vor allem gefühlvoller Film zum Einkuscheln und Genießen!
S.E. Smith

Trisha Grove gefiel ihr Beruf als Pilotin für die Fluggesellschaft Boswell International, sie merkte jedoch, dass in ihrem Leben etwas fehlte — ihre Familie. Sie war bereit zu kündigen und nach Wyoming zurückzukehren, wo ihr Vater lebt, als ihr letzter Flug für Boswell mit einem ungeplanten Trip jenseits dieser Welt endete! Trisha ist sich erst nicht sicher was Realität ist und was nicht, aber sie ist entschlossen zu ihrem Vater zurückzukehren, koste es, was es wolle.

Kelan Reykill ist der vierte Sohn in der königlichen Linie der Valdierer. Der Kommandant der V’ager, eines der größten valdierischen Kriegsschiffe, ist stolz auf seine absolute Selbstdisziplin und seine Fähigkeit, sich in jeder Situation unter Kontrolle zu haben — bis er plötzlich einer eigensinnigen Menschenfrau von dem primitiven Planeten begegnet, auf dem sein älterer Bruder Zuflucht gesucht hat. Obwohl sie ihn in den Wahnsinn treibt, ist es ein unglaubliches Gefühl, endlich die Person zu finden, nach der er sein ganzes Leben gesucht hat. Er erkennt sie sofort — seine wahre Gefährtin. Er wäre bis ans Ende des Universums gereist, um sie zu finden. Doch dann findet er sie plötzlich an dem Ort, wo er am wenigsten mit ihr gerechnet hätte — und sie bringt unglaubliches Chaos mit sich.

Die international gefeierte Autorin S.E. Smith präsentiert eine neue actionreiche Geschichte voller Abenteuer und Romantik. Dieses Buch sprudelt geradezu über von ihrem typischen Humor, den aufregenden Landschaften und Charakteren, die du lieben wirst!

S.E. Smith

Ein Alienkrieger wurde geschickt, um Frieden zu schließen, aber alles, was er wirklich will ... ist sie.

Wir haben Nachrichten ins All geschickt, um herauszufinden, ob dort jemand ist, ob jemand zuhört, und vor sechs Jahren kamen die Trivatoren auf die Erde. Sie wollten die Erde in die Allianz der Sternensysteme aufnehmen, aber weltweit kam es zu gewalttätigen Panikreaktionen auf den unerwarteten Besuch, so dass die Trivatoren schließlich gezwungen waren, die Kontrolle zu übernehmen. Es läuft nicht so gut.

Razor ist ein Hochkanzler der Allianz, der gesendet wurde, um für Ordnung auf der Erde zu sorgen – mit allen notwendigen Mitteln. Chicago ist eine geteilte Stadt, in der zwei Fraktionen um die Vorherrschaft kämpfen. Razors Ziel ist es, die Stadt unter Kontrolle zu bringen, um dem Chaos Herr zu werden; und genau dort in Chicago rettet eine Kriegerin sein Leben, ehe sie wieder in der Dunkelheit verschwindet.

Kali hat ihr Leben der Aufgabe ihres Bruders gewidmet. Schließlich ist Destin der Einzige, der Chicagos beste Interessen im Sinn hat. Colbert hingegen strebt nur nach Macht und ist zweifellos ein mächtiger Gegner geworden. So war es nicht immer gewesen. Früher war Colbert einer ihrer besten Freunde und engsten Vertrauten gewesen, aber das ist Vergangenheit. Jetzt ist Kali bereit, alles zu tun, was nötig ist, um den Menschen in ihrem Teil Chicagos Frieden zu bringen, auch wenn es bedeutet, gegen die riesigen Alienkrieger zu kämpfen, die vor sechs Jahren auf der Erde gelandet und geblieben sind. Eines Nachts findet Kali jemanden, der sterben wird, wenn sie nicht hilft. Erst während der Rettungsaktion erkennt sie, dass es sich um einen Trivatoren handelt!

Razor ist noch nie bei einer Mission gescheitert, und sein Ruf rücksichtslos zu sein ist wohlverdient. Aber, zum ersten Mal in seinem Leben, fühlt er sich hin und hergerissen zwischen seiner Pflicht und etwas gänzlich Ungewohntem, seinem Herzen.

Die weltberühmte Autorin S.E. Smith präsentiert ein neues aufregendes Buch, voller Leidenschaft und Abenteuer. Gefüllt mit ihrem einzigartigen Humor, den lebhaften Landschaften und beliebten Charakteren wird dieses Buch garantiert ein weiterer Fan-Favorit!

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