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Extract: Alex Cross Must Die by James Patterson

When an American Airlines plane explodes in the sky, detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are first on the scene. They don't hear the gunfire. At first. It soon becomes clear that the plane was taken down by a rare, stolen machine gun. The list of people who could operate the weapon is short. And time runs even shorter. But this isn't the only case the pair must solve. They're also tracking a serial killer who's ambushing young men in what the media are calling the 'Dead Hours' murders.

Extract: The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes

The Year of the Locust is as immersive as Terry’s instant classic I Am Pilgrim. In the book, a deep cover special agent is charged with the impossible: extract a vital informant from a secretive terrorist group deep in their heartland – without getting caught. When it doesn’t go to plan, no-one could have foreseen how significant the repercussions might be ...

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Extract: I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

Can you commit the perfect crime? Pilgrim is the codename for a man who doesn't exist. The adopted son of a wealthy American family, he once headed up a secret espionage unit for US intelligence. Before he disappeared into anonymous retirement, he wrote the definitive book on forensic criminal investigation. But that book will come back to haunt him.

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Resepte: Nostalgie deur Herman Lensing

NOSTALGIE is Herman Lensing se sewende kookboek en volg op die uiters suksesvolle HUISKOS / HOME COOKING in 2021, wat vir ’n Gourmand-toekenning benoem is, en Dit Proe Soos Huis (Human & Rousseau), wat in 2019 verskyn het. Herman se laaste boek in die trilogie vertel – in sy eie woorde – die storie van sy lewe tot op 36 jaar. Die eerste proe of geur van kos laat jou terugdink en verlang – dit bring NOSTALGIE.

Recipes: Senidlile Kodwa? by Zanele van Zyl

Senidlile Kodwa? is the third cookbook from Zanele van Zyl. Based on the isiZulu phrase, which means ‘have you eaten yet?’, a question asked by every mother, aunty or grandmother when you enter their home, Senidlile Kodwa? is an expression of Zanele’s identity, her love language, and the joy she finds in preparing food for other people. Filled with 100 simple yet tasty recipes, the book is a celebration of food, whether you’re cooking for yourself or the people you love.

Extract: The Woman at the Wheel by Penny Haw

Carl Benz may be known as the "Father of the Automobile," but Bertha Benz was the woman behind the wheel driving the world into a new era. The Woman at the Wheel is a gorgeous historical fiction novel that takes a peek under the hood, examining the life of a fascinating woman who refused to let men hit the brakes on her revolutionary machine.

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Extract: 12 Months to Live by James Patterson & Mike Lupica

Jane Smith is the best criminal defence attorney in the Hamptons. As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, she’s also hired to revive a cold case – a cluster of unsolved murders. Then another bombshell lands – she’s got a year to live. But for now, she has a trial to win. Unless one of her many enemies kills her first. James Patterson’s favourite character since Alex Cross and a major new series launch.

Extract: The Dive by Sara Ochs

Scuba diving instructor Cass leads her students out for their first dive off the beautiful coast of Koh Sang, Thailand's world-famous party island. It's supposed to be a life-changing experience, but things quickly spiral out of control ... By the time she gets back to the shore, one of her students is dead, another badly injured, and she knows that her idyllic life is about to be smashed to pieces on the rocks. Because someone is making sure that backpackers never leave paradise – one murder at a time.

Extract: The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action, they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. With the body count rising, and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? The fourth novel in the record-breaking, bestselling Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman.

Extract: Private Rome by James Patterson & Adam Hamdy

Jack Morgan is in Rome celebrating the opening of a new local Private office, when the party takes a deadly turn. Private agent Matteo Ricci is found at the party standing over the body of a dead priest with a gun in hand, swearing he did not kill the man. As Jack tries to prove Matteo's innocence, he uncovers a much deadlier conspiracy – which leads him straight to the heart of the Vatican. The thrilling new instalment in the Private series.

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