Last Night von Mhairi McFarlane

Ein neuer Billardtisch in Massimos Bar! Ein Grund mehr für Ampelio, Aldo, Rimediotti und Del Tacca, sich bei einem Spielchen das Maul über alles und jeden zu zerreißen. Dabei fällt ihnen ein ungeklärter Todesfall vor die senilen Füße. So sehr das Ganze auch nach einem Autounfall aussieht - die Senioren lassen sich nicht mit der Theorie von einem tragischen Unglück abspeisen. Wen stört es, dass es weit und breit kein Mordmotiv gibt? Nur Massimo versucht, einen kühlen Kopf zu behalten. Mitten unter vier alten Männern, die Detektiv spielen, keine ganz leichte Aufgabe ...»Malvaldi (...) gelingt es wunderbar, Charaktere und Atmosphäre und das sommerliche Leben und Treiben in einem italienischen Touristenort einzufangen.«, Buchkultur Krimi Spezial

'A literary masterpiece . . . at once erudite and intimate, reflective and funny . . . it has the grit and pace of a thriller' Daily Telegraph

A novel of high adventure, great storytelling and moral purpose, based on an extraordinary true story of eight years in the Bombay underworld.

'In the early 80s, Gregory David Roberts, an armed robber and heroin addict, escaped from an Australian prison to India, where he lived in a Bombay slum. There, he established a free health clinic and also joined the mafia, working as a money launderer, forger and street soldier. He found time to learn Hindi and Marathi, fall in love, and spend time being worked over in an Indian jail. Then, in case anyone thought he was slacking, he acted in Bollywood and fought with the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan . . . Amazingly, Roberts wrote Shantaram three times after prison guards trashed the first two versions. It's a profound tribute to his willpower . . . At once a high-kicking, eye-gouging adventure, a love saga and a savage yet tenderly lyrical fugitive vision.' Time Out

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lido comes a story about following your dreams, set over one single day.

'A moving and beautifully crafted novel about love, friendship and life' Mike Gayle

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Welcome to the café that never sleeps.

Day and night, Stella's Café opens its doors to the lonely and the lost, the morning people and the night owls. It's a place where everyone is always welcome, where life can wait at the door.

Meet Hannah and Mona: best friends, waitresses, dreamers. They love working at Stella's - the different people they meet, the small kindnesses exchanged. But is it time to step outside and make their own way in life?

Come inside and spend twenty-four hours at Stella's Café, where one day might just be enough to change your life . . .

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Praise for The Lido, Libby Page's bestselling debut:

'Tender, thought-provoking and uplifting' Daily Mail

'Feel-good and uplifting, this charming novel is full of heart' Lucy Diamond

'A joyful celebration of community and friendship' Observer

'Did I #lovethelido? So much my heart broke a little turning the last page. A stunning debut' Clare Mackintosh

'A standout hymn to female friendship and the power of collective action' Stylist

'Such a kind and lovely novel, The Lido has a heart that shines from every page' A J Pearce

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