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NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR “A folk horror story with a deceptively light and knowing tone … elegant and genuinely unsettling.” –The New York Times Book Review Strange doings in and around a sanitarium expose the horrors that lie beneath the most...

PERSIANS is a definitive new history of the Persian Empire, the world's first superpower. The Great Kings of Persia ruled over the largest Empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the Steppes of Asia, and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. At the heart of the Empire was the fabled palace-city of...

Brought to you by Penguin. Everyone thinks she's dead. Turns out she went undercover. An edge-of-your-seat reverse heist thriller about a teen spy who must outsmart a team of criminals in order to free a building full of innocent hostages . . . and herself. Masterfully weaving together the...

'A book that's rich with meticulous scholarship, illuminated by sharp wit, and full of subtle judgment. Babylon is quite simply enthralling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TELEGRAPH 'Intimate and immensely detailed. I've never encountered a work of ancient history so finely drawn' THE TIMES 'Rollicking story...

Estudos no Sermão do Monte, Lloyd Jones toca o coração do leitor da mesma forma que um cirurgião cardíaco faz: dramática e precisamente. Sua análise penetrante do texto bíblico e ricas aplicações, permitem-nos refletir com seriedade acerca das elevadas demandas da vida cristã. Na ocasião do lançamento deste livro, foi comentado a seu respeito tratar-se de a mais profunda sondagem do coração de todas as exposições do Sermão do Monte já publicadas no século XX.

Bringing together some of the most beloved Christian authors and songwriters of today, Faithful guides listeners through the pages of Scripture to increase understanding of how God has always valued the integral role of females and how that shapes the lives of women today.

Throughout history, there have been certain figures who have stood the test of time and had an enduring impact on the church at large. One such person was the famed Welsh preacher Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. In this carefully curated collection of sermons, contemporary listeners are introduced to one of the most influential pastors of the 20th century. Compiled and expertly edited by his daughter and grandson, this powerful anthology will help you learn from “the Doctor’s” prophetic preaching - even today.

It begins with a tantalizing clue: a recent photograph taken of Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Man - one of the most priceless masterworks ever plundered by the Nazis, which disappeared and was believed destroyed. Now, with proof of its existence, the Polish government wants it back. One wrong move and it could vanish forever. Because bound together with the missing artwork are secrets that have remained buried for a reason.

The X-Men meets Ocean's Eleven in this edge-of-your-seat sci-fi adventure about a band of "super" criminals. When the deadly MK virus swept across the planet, a vaccine was created to stop the epidemic, but it came with some unexpected side effects. A small percentage of the population developed...

This special edition audio set of Found and Loved—from Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jago, the team behind the beloved and bestselling The Jesus Storybook Bible—overflows with love, comfort, and hope, and is sure to bring joy to readers young and old. Inspired by Psalm 23 and the Lord’s Prayer...

All eyes are on famous prosecutor Teodor Szacki when he investigates a skeleton discovered at a construction site in the idyllic Polish city of Olsztyn. Old bones come as no shock to anyone in this part of Poland, but it turns out these remains are fresh, the flesh chemically removed. Szacki questions the dead man's wife, only to be left with a suspicion she's hiding something. Then another victim surfaces - a violent husband, alive but maimed - giving rise to a theory: someone's targeting domestic abusers.

The new, enthralling supernatural thriller from Stephen Lloyd Jones, following his highly acclaimed debut The String Diaries. High in the mountains of the Swiss Alps Leah Wilde is about to gamble her life to bring a powerful man an offer. A promise. Leah has heard the dark stories about him and knows she is walking into the lion's den. But her options are running out. Her rare lineage, kept secret for years, is under terrible threat.

Selected for the Radio 2 Book Club. He has a face you love. A voice you trust. To survive you must kill him. The rules of survival are handed from mother to daughter. Inherited, like the curse that has stalked Hannah and her family across centuries. He changes his appearance at will, speaks with...

It’s an adventure story about a young Hero who comes from a far country to win back his lost treasure. It’s a love story about a brave Prince who leaves his palace, his throne—everything—to rescue the one he loves. The best thing about this Story is—it’s true! And at the center of...

From Jago and Sally Lloyd-Jones, the creators of the bestselling Jesus Storybook Bible, comes this gorgeous and innovative collection of 101 simple-yet- profound thoughts on faith. Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing shares profound spiritual truths from the Bible told in a conversational...

A bored socialite becomes a cunning amateur sleuth in this wildly entertaining, Agatha Christie¬inspired mystery of murder and mayhem set in nineteenth-century Poland“An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime.”—Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel laureate and author of the Man Booker International...

In the middle of summer, omnipresent heat radiates as a group of elderly people are remembering their youth. The story focuses on two sisters, Leokadia and Helena, who live together in a retirement home not far from Warsaw. These are not ordinary stories they are sharing, because both of them were imprisoned as children in Auschwitz during World War II.

Instinctieve moederliefde. Dat is het enige waar Ines haar doorzettingsvermogen uitput en zich door niets of niemand laat tegenhouden om haar ontvoerde zoon weer in haar armen te mogen sluiten. De Tunesische Ines komt via Italië illegaal Europa binnen om naar Berlijn af te reizen. Onderweg ontmoet ze mensen waarbij ze genoodzaakt is om hun te vertrouwen, ze is inmiddels helemaal alleen. Door de mysterieuze verhalen van deze vreemden, moet Ines zelf de waarheid proberen te achterhalen. Maar of dat haar naar haar zoon zal leiden, is nog maar de vraag.

 On January 22, 1879, the British Army in South Africa was swept aside by the seemingly unstoppable Zulu warriors at the Battle of Isandlwana. Nearby, at a remote outpost on the Buffalo River, a single company of the 24th Regiment and a few dozen recuperating hospital patients were passing a hot, monotonous day. It seemed certain that the Rorke's Drift detachment would share the same fate. And yet, against incredible odds, the British managed to defend their station. 

Op het tropische eiland Bougainville midden in de Stille Oceaan is het allesbehalve paradijselijk. Er woedt een brute burgeroorlog, maar de dertienjarige Matilda laat zich meeslepen door het hoopgevende verhaal van Pip. Haar leraar, meneer Watts, is de enige witte man die nog op het eiland te vinden is en hij leest de kinderen iedere dag voor uit de klassieker Great Expectations van Charles Dickens. Helaas raken de dorpsbewoners allesbehalve betoverd door de avonturen van Pip. Hoe kan een literair meesterwerk zulke verstrekkende gevolgen hebben?