Secrets, lies and betrayal in the dramatic new bestseller from the author of The Devil Wears Prada

Admiral S.M. Nanda started his career with the Royal Indian Navy. The post-Independence days posed a challenge for the nation and its defence forces and, as a young officer, he witnessed the fledgling navy grow from strength to strength. The crowning glory of his career, which spanned thirty-two years, came when he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff at a time when tensions with Pakistan were at their peak and the government was looking for a rm hand at the helm. He achieved distinction and honour for the remarkable role he played in the 1971 war for the liberation of Bangladesh, devising tactics to neutralize the Pakistan navy. The main target was the Karachi port, where the bulk of the Pakistan fleet was stationed. In his memoir, Admiral S.M. Nanda focuses on this signi cant event, providing a detailed account of how the Indian Navy carried out the operation. The Man Who Bombed Karachi is the inspiring story of how a childhood fascination for the sea led an outstanding officer to rise to the pinnacle of India's armed forces. It gives a glimpse into life in the Royal Indian Navy, with a dramatic rebellion by Indian sailors against their British superiors, and traces its evolution into an organization that is today a force to reckon with globally. Most of all, it is an insider's authentic account of the inventive naval strategies that led to one of India's biggest victories in war to date.

<p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-top: 2pt; line-height: 12.05pt;"><span style="color: black;">Detective Arjun Arora feels his life is crumbling around him. His father has passed away, and he cannot forgive the corrupt police officer who sent Arjun into a coma a year back. And then, a young widow visits him and presses him to take on a new case: to investigate her husband’s mysterious death. Rohit Vats was a pharmaceutical company executive who had recently returned home to Delhi from a work trip to China. Soon after, he turned up in a seedy part of Kolkata—dead.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Perpetua Std&quot;, serif;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Was it a love affair gone wrong, geo-political intrigue, or corporate rivalry which led to Vats’ death? Arjun finds that Vats might have been looking into illegal wildlife trafficking and zoonotic diseases like SARS. Increasingly, it appears that the answer to the mystery might lie in China.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><span style="color: black;"><br></span></div>

<p>The sequel to the viral TikTok sensation Stone Maidens</p><p>From Lloyd Devereux Richards comes the next pulse-pounding thriller in which FBI agent Christine Prusik races to track down a serial killer who leaves a peculiar mark on his victims.</p><p>Forensic anthropologist Christine Prusik has a knack for solving the most unusual cases – and for bending the rules in the process.</p><p>When the bodies of young women start appearing in the caves of Indiana and Illinois, Christine immediately jumps into action. But her Chicago field office is undergoing a reorganization, and the boys’ club at the top seem more interested in getting all the paperwork in order than solving the murders.</p><p>Christine isn’t going to let a little red tape stop her, and when she discovers that all the bodies contain the same mysterious pin-sized bruise on the back of their necks, she realizes she’ll have to confront her own inner demons to find the killer.</p><p>Readers love Maidens of the Cave</p><p>'This has escalating urgency, suspense that just keeps ratcheting up, and some really recognizable characters. Fantastic.' NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p>'What a great thriller!' NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p>‘Lloyd Devereux Richards does it again. I can’t wait to read more.’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>

<p><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i>A gorgeously twisted modern fairy tale that shimmers with magic and mystery"&nbsp;</i>- Karen McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of&nbsp;<i>One of Us Is Lying.</i></b><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i></i></b><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">FIVE WOMEN ARE DEAD.&nbsp;</b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The killer leaves no fingerprints, no DNA. Police are utterly stumped. In a world where only women can use magic and the men who know about it seek to eradicate them, three damaged young women - one cursed, one hunted, one out for revenge - will team up to track down and take out a brutal supernatural killer.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jude Wolf&nbsp;</b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">is rich as sin and handsome as the devil. But she's also cursed. Her immortal soul is tethered to a rather hateful demon - and she wants the hell out of the deal. What Jude needs is a cursewriter - and she thinks the string of dead women, all of whom she suspects are messing with the occult, might just be able to lead her to one.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Zara Jones</b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;has also been tracking the murders since they began. Her older sister was the killer's first victim. Zara doesn't just want revenge, she wants to find a way to bring her sister back. What Zara needs is a witch, a sorcerer, a necromancer - in fact, what Zara needs is a cursewriter. At the apartment of the fifth victim, Jude and Zara meet by chance, and there they find a clue that brings their paths crashing together: a strange business card bearing three words.&nbsp;</span><br></p>