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Japan. Funny Side Up

Japan. Funny Side Up
  • Author(s): Amy Chavez
  • Location(s): Japan
  • Genre(s): Nonfiction, Travelogue
  • Era(s): Modern

Veteran Japan Times columnist Amy Chavez guides you through the complex culture of Japan through essays, cultural tips and useful Japanese phrases to make learning about Japan as fun as possible. Chavez tells you why you should go to...

Jerusalem: The Biography

Jerusalem: The Biography
  • Author(s): Simon Sebag Montefiore
  • Location(s): Jerusalem
  • Genre(s): Historical
  • Era(s): BC to present

“The History of Jerusalem is the History of the World”, states the author. A tremendous history of this unique city, from conquering forces of the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians, through to the Romans, and subsequently the arrival of Christianity...

Jihadi

Jihadi
  • Author(s): Yusuf Toropov
  • Location(s): Middle East, United States (USA)
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

A former intelligence agent stands accused of terrorism, held without charge in a secret overseas prison. His memoir is in the hands of a brilliant but erratic psychologist who has an agenda of her own, and her annotations paint...

Jukebox

Jukebox
  • Author(s): Saira Viola
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Crime, Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

A debt-ridden lawyer’s dreams of rock stardom force him to make a Faustian bargain with his crime boss uncle; sinking into fraud and murder, he must fight to get out—or take over as boss. A real sense of place...

Just What Kind of Mother are You?

Just What Kind of Mother are You?
  • Author(s): Paula Daly
  • Location(s): Cumbria
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Modern

Your friend’s child is missing. It’s your fault. No family is perfect. A husband, three children and a full-time job, so many plates to keep spinning. No wonder you forgot you were supposed to be looking after your friend’s...

Justified Misfortune

Justified Misfortune
  • Author(s): Lori Matthews
  • Location(s): Canyon Springs, Montana
  • Genre(s): Suspense, Romance
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Hudson Riggs has returned to his family’s ranch after years spent traveling the world. The former Navy SEAL accepted a position as a Personal Security Specialist, a job that didn’t leave much free time. He never expected his visit...

Katie and the Spanish Princess

Katie and the Spanish Princess
  • Author(s): James Mayhew
  • Location(s): Spain
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): Modern looking back to WW2

Make art an adventure for your child with classic picture book character, Katie! For over 25 years, Katie has stepped into the most famous and familiar paintings in the world for an exciting adventure. This latest edition of a...

Keep Walking, Your Heart Will Catch Up: A Camino de Santiago journey

Keep Walking, Your Heart Will Catch Up: A Camino de Santiago journey
  • Author(s): Cathay O Reta
  • Location(s): Santiago de Compostela
  • Genre(s): Travelogue
  • Era(s): contemporary

“Keep Walking” is a modern-day pilgrimage, a spiritual journey, a physical feat. Cathay was in her mid-60s and entering a new phase of life. In phase one she had been single for 29 years. Phase two followed with 33...

Keeper

Keeper
  • Author(s): Johana Gustawsson
  • Location(s): Falkenberg, London
  • Genre(s): Crime, Thriller
  • Era(s): 1888 and 2015

Whitechapel, 1888: London is bowed under Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror. London 2015: actress Julianne Bell is abducted in a case similar to the terrible Tower Hamlets murders of some ten years earlier, and harking back to the...

Killed

Killed
  • Author(s): Thomas Enger
  • Location(s): Oslo, Norway
  • Genre(s): Crime, Thriller
  • Era(s): Modern

Crime reporter Henning Juul thought his life was over when his young son was murdered. But that was only the beginning… Determined to find his son’s killer, Henning doggedly follows an increasingly dangerous trail, where dark hands from the...

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