Fairy Tale by Stephen King

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Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher—for that world or ours.

Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. When Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from it.

Charlie starts doing jobs for Mr. Bowditch and loses his heart to Radar. Then, when Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe. What Bowditch knows, and has kept secret all his long life, is that inside the shed is a portal to another world.

King’s storytelling in Fairy Tale soars. This is a magnificent and terrifying tale in which good is pitted against overwhelming evil, and a heroic boy—and his dog—must lead the battle.

Early in the Pandemic, King asked himself: “What could you write that would make you happy?”

“As if my imagination had been waiting for the question to be asked, I saw a vast deserted city—deserted but alive. I saw the empty streets, the haunted buildings, a gargoyle head lying overturned in the street. I saw smashed statues (of what I didn’t know, but I eventually found out). I saw a huge, sprawling palace with glass towers so high their tips pierced the clouds. Those images released the story I wanted to tell.”

About the Author

Stephen King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural, fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them are worldwide bestsellers, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.

His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, Mr Mercedes, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both Mr Mercedes and End of Watch received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively. 

His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by the New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller as well as the Best Hardcover Book Award from the International Thriller Writers Association. 

He co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game, Doctor Sleep, Pet Sematary, 1922, Lisey's Story, and It. The list of his books/novels is long enough to enjoy one after another including a few more The Shining, Cujo, 'Salem's Lot, The Stand, Misery, The Outsider, Later, The Colorado Kid, Billy Summers, etc.

Stephen King has been the recipient of many national and international awards to date. He has received America's prestigious 2003  National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and the 2014 National Medal of Arts. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He has been described as 'King of Horror' a play on his surname. 

King studied at the University of Maine, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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Author: Stephen King

Publisher: Scribner

Publishing Date: September 6, 2022

Edition Language: English

Genre: Coming of Age Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Supernatural Thriller

ISBN-10:1668002175

ISBN-13: 9788-1668002179

Pages: 608 (Hardcover)

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One and Done by James Chandler

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When an all-star college athlete is charged with murdering a fellow student, attorney Sam Johnstone must solve a crime that isn't as clear-cut as it appears.

"James Chandler's experience as a lawyer and Army veteran shines in every page of his brilliant legal thrillers." -Jason Kasper, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Spider Heist

After an impressive performance in front of a full house, local college basketball stand-out Davonte Blair celebrates the victory with a few friends. But when a fierce argument over drugs ensues, the evening takes a violent turn-and one member of the group goes missing.

When police discover the body of the basketball team manager, the town turns into a tinderbox of emotions. The media is calling it a hate crime. The college president is desperate to avoid a scandal. And the police department is under intense pressure to solve the horrific case.

As defense attorney Sam Johnstone looks into the murder, the case grows even more complicated. Ronnie Norquist, the son of Sam's longtime friend and law partner was the dead student's roommate-and Ronnie was there the night his roommate disappeared.

His personal and professional worlds colliding, Sam can tell Ronnie knows more than he's letting on. But what is it that Ronnie witnessed? And whose guilt does it prove?

In a case that's full of circumstantial evidence and competing versions of the truth, Sam must find out what really happened before this college town tears itself apart.

About the Author

James Chandler spent his formative years in the western United States. When he wasn't catching fish or footballs, he was roaming centerfield and trying to hit the breaking pitch. After a mediocre college baseball career, he exchanged jersey No. 7 for camouflage issued by the United States Army, which he wore around the globe and with great pride for twenty years. Since law school, he has favored dark suits and a steerhide briefcase. When he isn't working or writing, he'll likely have a fly rod, shotgun, or rifle in hand. He and his wife are blessed with two wonderful adult daughters. Misjudged is his first novel.

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Rating: 4.4/5

Author: James Chandler

Publisher: Severn River Publishing

Publishing Date:  February 16, 2021

Edition Language: English

Genre: Legal Thriller, Murder Mystery Series , Political Thriller and Mystery, Fiction, Vigilant Justice

ISBN-10: 1648751024

ISBN-13: 978-1648751028

Pages: 310 (Hardcover)

Misjudged by James Chandler

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When a disabled veteran takes a new job as an attorney in a small Wyoming town, he is thrust into a mysterious murder case.

"James Chandler's experience as a lawyer and Army veteran shines in every page of his brilliant legal thrillers." --Jason Kasper, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Spider Heist

"Few seasoned authors can deliver what James Chandler has with his debut novel. I'm already waiting in anxious anticipation of his next installment." --Brian Shea, author of the Boston Crime Thrill

Sam Johnstone was hoping for renewal when he took a job at a boutique law firm in rustic Wyoming. The mountains and streams of the west would be a refreshing, quiet place to start over after years of war and turmoil in his personal life.

But after a local woman is brutally murdered, Sam realizes that things aren't so quiet in this rural American town. The accused is Tommy Olsen, a known delinquent who had been sleeping with the victim. Sam is repulsed by the crime and wants nothing to do with the case, but meets with Tommy to make sure he has legal representation.

Yet things are not as they seem.

What begins as a cut-and-dry case becomes infinitely more complicated as new facts are uncovered, and Sam agrees to serve as Tommy's defense attorney.

With the killer's identity still unknown, Sam is enveloped in the small-town politics and courtroom drama of a murder investigation that keeps getting more shocking.

But if Sam can't uncover the truth, an innocent man might be punished...while the real killer watches from the shadows.

About the Author

James Chandler spent his formative years in the western United States. When he wasn't catching fish or footballs, he was roaming centerfield and trying to hit the breaking pitch. After a mediocre college baseball career, he exchanged jersey No. 7 for camouflage issued by the United States Army, which he wore around the globe and with great pride for twenty years. Since law school, he has favored dark suits and a steerhide briefcase. When he isn't working or writing, he'll likely have a fly rod, shotgun, or rifle in hand. He and his wife are blessed with two wonderful adult daughters. Misjudged is his first novel.

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Rating: 4.3/5

Author: James Chandler

Publisher: Severn River Publishing

Publishing Date: November 10, 2020

Edition Language: English

Genre: Legal Thriller, Murder Thriller

ISBN-10: 1648750354

ISBN-13: 978-1648750359

Pages: 364 (Hardcover)

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The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

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"As you patiently await season two of Only Murders in the Building, cozy up with Lucy Foley's latest whodunnit."-- Parade

"Exceedingly Clever."-- Booklist

From the New York Times, bestselling author of The Guest List comes a new locked room mystery, set in a Paris apartment building in which every resident has something to hide...

Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up – to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? – he’s not there.

The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother’s situation, and the more questions she has. Ben’s neighbors are an eclectic bunch, and not particularly friendly. Jess may have come to Paris to escape her past, but it’s starting to look like it’s Ben’s future that’s in question.

About the Author 

Lucy Foley is a British author of contemporary, historical fiction and mystery novels. Her novels The Paris Apartment and The Guest List are New York Times best sellers. She lives in London and studied English literature at University College London and Durhum University. 

Foley worked as an editor at Headline Publising Group and Hodder & Stoughton before writing full-time. She loves traveling that takes place in her writings too. 

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Rating: 4.1/5

Author: Lucy Foley

Publisher: William Morrow

Publishing Date: February 22, 2022

Edition Language: English

Genre: Traditional Detective Mysteries, Historical Thrillers, Kidnappig Thrillers

ISBN-10: 0063003058

ISBN-13: 978-0063003057

Pages: 368 (Hardcover)

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The Invisible Man by Herbert George Wells

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The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by Herbert George Wells which was originally serialized then published as a novel in 1897. The man whose face is swaddled in bandages has become an iconic character in horror films and novels. In recent years, it has been published by many publishers with updated and edited versions. Negative and inappropriate language has been edited and been proofread for modern days' young readers. 

 The protagonist, Griffin, is a scientist who was researching optics and accidentally invented a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light. He renders himself to the experiment which appears to be irreversible. Free from the constraints of the law, he become a practitioner of irresponsible violence without any risk of being caught. 

Wells adopts a third-person objective point of view in The Invisible Man, The novel is considered influential and helped establish Wells as the 'father of science fiction. Arcturus Silhouette Classics are high-quality hardback editions with contemporary cover designs.

About the Author

Herbert George Wells was a prolific writer born in Kent in 1866. He was the son of a professional cricketer and a lady's maid. Wells served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist's assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. He was passionate about politics as well as literature. 

Wells's contribution to the literature world is distinctive, that includes groundbreaking science-fiction novels and an array of non-fictional short stories as well as novels. His novels include The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau. He also wrote extensively on politics and social matters. He was nominated four times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his days.

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Rating: 4.3/5

Author: Herbert George Wells

Publisher: Independently Published

Publishing Date: October 4, 2020

Edition Language: English

Genre: Children's Science Fiction Books, Children's Fantasy & Magic Books

ASIN: B08KHS2BQL

ISBN-13: 979-8693714021

Pages: 101 (Paperback)

The Greatest Short Stories by Leo Tolstoy

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All great literature is one of two stories; A Man Goes on a Journey or A Stranger Comes to Town. With a career spanning almost half a century, Leo Tolstoy penned down some of the world's greatest and most celebrated works. This edition brings for you his thirty-five best short stories ranging from stories for children, stories for the people, and Russian folk tales to his adaptations from French stories and the ones written for the Jewish pogrom victims in Russia. It includes The Snowstorm (1856), Polikushka (1863), The Prisoner of the Caucasus (1872), Where Love Is, There God is Also (1885), Two Old Men (1885), Ivan the Fool (1885), Kholstomír (1885), The Imp and The Crust (1886), The Coffee House of Surat (1893), Master and Man (1895), Father Sergius,(1890-1898) Work, Death and Sickness (1903), After the Ball (1903), and Alyosha the Pot (1905), among his other masterpieces. An editorial note precedes each work and they were published in 1911 as a collection of short stories. 

About the Author

Leo Tolstoy (9 September 1828 - 20 November 1910), was born to an aristocratic Russian family as Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. He was a writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. After serving in the Crimean War, he retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing and farming to raise his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought

him 'world-fame'. 

He mainly wrote short stories, philosophical essays, plays, and later novels. His most popular novels are Anna Karenina and War and Peace often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. His book on the non-violent form of resistance, The Kingdom of God is Within You, inspired great reformers like Marti Luther King and Mahatama Gandhi. He is also well known for his criticism of William Shakespeare.

He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909. But he never won and that was a major controversy. 

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Rating: 4.5/5

Author: Leo Tolstoy

Publisher: Fingerprint Publishing

Publishing Date: January 2, 2019

Edition Language: English

Genre: Short Stories

ISBN-10: 9388810449

ISBN-13: 978-9388810449

Pages: 640 (Paperback)

The Lemonade by Kankane Rakhi Surendra

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The Lemonade is a collection of 18 short stories, giving a thought of living life either with the given situation or living it with our own choices. Likewise making lemonade, an individual experiences all sorts of patches in his or her life, it can be sweet, sour, salty, or bitter but he/she needs to make the best out of it. Don't let others drive you or your life. You must take control because you are the pilot of your own life so, make it count to enjoy your lemonade. 

The stories are short yet constructive in a way of making life easy with affirmation.

About the Author

Kankane Rakhi Surendra is a poet, author, and media professional, currently working with a renowned newspaper. She had studied engineering and mass communication with a specialization in Journalism. Her first book Tumhari Meri Baatein, a collection of Hindi poems, was launched at New Delhi World Book Fair (2018). Rakhi has been an awardee of 'Hindi Seva Samman' (2016) given by Malwa Rang Manch Samiti, Ujjain for her contribution to the literature world.

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Rating: 4.3/5

Author: Kankane Rakhi Surendra

Publisher: Bigfoot Publications

Publishing Date: 26 January 2021

Edition Language: English

Genre: Short Stories, Human Emotions, Indian Literature, Book

ISBN-10: 819492295X

ISBN-13: 978-8194922957

Pages: 143 (Paperback)