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Welcome to the world of the Grisha. Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.

A nine-year-old boy is found murdered at the bottom of a well near a beach resort in southern Italy. In what looks like a hopeless case for Guido Guerrieri, counsel for the defence, a Senegalese peddler is accused of the crime. More than a perfectly paced legal thriller, this relentless suspense novel transcends the genre. A powerful attack on racism, and a fascinating insight into the Italian judicial process, it is also an affectionate portrait of a deeply humane hero. Gianrico Carofiglio is an anti-Mafia judge in Italy. This is his first novel, a bestseller in Italy and now the subject of a television series. It has won a number of prizes, including the Marisa Rusconi award.

Praise for Involuntary Witness : “Raises the standard for crime fiction. Carofiglio’s deft touch has given us a story that is both literary and gritty—and one that speeds along like the best legal thrillers. His insights into human nature—good and bad—are breathtaking.”—Jeffery Deaver “A stunner. The veracity of the setting and the humanity of the lawyer make the novel a courtroom drama of rare quality.”— The Times “Compelling novel written by a prosecutor, the scourge of local criminals who likes to write books that make his readers cry. Reveals both a flawed legal system and debunks the myth of the macho Italian man.”— Observer “Carofiglio writes crisp, ironical novels that are as much love stories and philosophi-cal treatises as they are legal thrillers.”— The New Yorker When Martina accuses her ex-boyfriend—the son of a powerful local judge—of assault and battery, no witnesses can be persuaded to testify on her behalf, and one lawyer after another refuses to represent her. Guido Guerrieri knows the case could bring his legal career to a messy end, but he cannot resist the appeal of a hopeless cause. Nor can he deny an attraction to Sister Claudia, the young woman in charge of the shelter where Martina is living, who shares his love of martial arts and his virulent hatred of injustice.

standing on the fringes of life... offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction: The Perks of Being A WALLFLOWER This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that the perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up. (back cover)

“เรื่องธรรมดาน่า ใครๆ ก็ร้องไห้กันทั้งนั้นแหละ เวลาที่รู้ตัวว่าตัวเองตาย” นี้คือเรื่องราวของเด็กชายผู้แต่งกายเป็นหญิง บนหอคอยภูตผีกลางเมืองหลวง กับเหล่าเด็กหลง นักพนัน ใครสักคนที่กำลังฉาบปูนอยู่ และยมทูตสีไวโอลิน

ผม​สนทนากับหล่อน​ เกลียดโลกนี้หรือ​ โลกนี้เลวทราม​ ไร้ความเที่ยงธรรม​ใช่หรือไม่​ หล่อนมองตอบ​ ไม่เอ่ยคำใด​ ​ ผมบอกหล่อนว่า​ คุณจะอยู่แบบนั้นก็ได้​ มีเหตุผลมากมาย​ ที่จะป้องกันตนเองด้วยเกราะหนา​ม​ ทว่าโลกนี้ยังมีประกายแสงที่ควรค่าจะไขว่คว้าอยู่​ จะไม่ลองดูเสียหน่อยหรือ “มีคนบอกผมว่าคุณเป็น นักเขียนผี” “ผมเป็น” ผมตอบตรงๆ “คุณจะจ้างเหรอ” “งั้นผมก็มาหาถูกคน” เขาบอก “ผมฟังนางแบบของผมอ่านงานที่คุณเขียนแล้ว…ฝีมือคุณจัดว่าพอรับได้” “เนื้องานแบบไหน” “หนังสืองานศพ” “ของใคร” “ผม”