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The Apology
by Jimin HanThis &“sweeping intergenerational saga" tells the story of a pampered and defiant South Korean matriarch thrust into the afterlife from which she seeks a second chance to make amends (Kirstin Chen)—and fights off a tragic curse that could devastate generations to come. In South Korea, a 105-year-old woman receives a letter. Ten days later, she has been thrust into the afterlife, fighting to head off a curse that will otherwise devastate generations to come. Hak Jeonga has always shouldered the burden of upholding the family name. When she sent her daughter-in-law to America to cover up an illegitimate birth, she was simply doing what was needed to preserve the reputations of her loved ones. How could she have known that decades later, this decision would return to haunt her—threatening to tear apart her bond with her beloved son, her relationship with her infuriatingly insolent sisters, and the future of the family she has worked so hard to protect? Part ghost story and part family epic, The Apology is an incisive tale of sisterhood and diaspora, reaching back to the days of Japanese colonialism and the Korean War, and told through the singular voice of a defiant, funny, and unforgettable centenarian. Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2023 • Shondaland's The Best Books to Read for Summer 2023 • San Francisco Chronicle's 17 Books We Can't Wait to Read This Summer • Publishers Weekly's Fall 2023 Adult Announcements: Literary Fiction • Goodreads's 88 Upcoming Books the Goodreads Editors Can't Wait to Read • Los Angeles Times's 10 Books to Add to Your Reading List in August • Apple Books's Best Books of August
Apology: A Novel (Milkweed National Fiction Prize Ser.)
by Jon PinedaAn immigrant takes the blame for his nephew’s mistake, changing both of their lives, in this “acutely observed” novel by a prize-winning author (Publishers Weekly).When nine-year-old Tom Serafino’s twin sister Teagan suffers a debilitating brain injury at a Virginia construction site, a police investigation implicates his playmate Mario’s uncle—an immigrant transient worker known as Shoe. Innocent of the crime but burdened by his own childhood tragedy, Shoe takes the blame for what is in fact an accident caused by his young nephew, ensuring Mario’s chance at a future publicly unscarred.The lines between innocence and guilt, evasions and half-truths, love and duty are blurred. Can a lie born from resignation, fear, and love transform tragedy into hope? And is the life of one man worth the price of that lie? Apology explores how the decisions we make in an instant reverberate in the years to come, and paints a portrait of sacrifice within two immigrant families raising first-generation Americans. It explores the measure of duty we have toward one another, and the extent to which abandoning the wreckage of family and the past often leads to unexpected consequences.“Apology is a page-turner of ideas, and it shows us how our actions spin out in crazy directions, marbles that roll under our lives’ furniture and come out in the most surprising times. I loved it.” —Darin Strauss, author of The Queen of Tuesday
Apology for Big Rod
by Charles HoldeferRod Gass is accused of being a criminal. He's failed at careers that people didn't know existed. Now a custodian at the Van Allen School of Mortuary Science, he is enjoying himself immensely. His niece, Judy, wants to know why. She is the only one ready to unveil this man, and to challenge him on his own terms. Rich in humor and with an acute sense of the absurdities of everyday life, Apology for Big Rod is an American success story of an altogether different sort.
An Apology for Idlers (Penguin Great Ideas)
by Robert Louis StevensonAn irresistible invitation to reject the work ethic and enjoy life's simple pleasures (such as laughing, drinking and lying in the open air), Robert Louis Stevenson's witty and seminal essay on the joys of idleness is accompanied here by his writings on, among other things, growing old, visiting unpleasant places and the overwhelming experience of falling in love. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are
An Apology for Raymond Sebond
by Michel MontaigneAn Apology for Raymond Sebond is widely regarded as the greatest of Montaigne's essays: a supremely eloquent expression of Christian scepticism. An empassioned defence of Sebond's fifteenth-century treatise on natural theology, it was inspired by the deep crisis of personal melancholy that followed the death of Montaigne's own father in 1568, and explores contemporary Christianity in prose that is witty and frequently damning. As he searches for the true meaning of faith, Montaigne is heavily critical of the arrogant tendency of mankind to create God in its own image, and offers his personal reflections on the true role of man, the need to eschew personal arrogance, and the vital importance of faith if we are to understand our place in the universe. Wise, perceptive and remarkably informed, this is one of the true masterpieces of the essay form.
Apology For The Woman Writing
by Jenny DiskiMarie de Gournay was eighteen when she read, and was overwhelmed by, the essays of the French philosopher Montaigne. She had to be revived with hellebore. When she finally met Montaigne, she stabbed herself with a hairpin until the blood ran in order to show her devotion. He made her his adopted daughter for the two months they knew each other. He died four years later, after which, though scorned by intellectuals, she became his editor. Jenny Diski engages with this passionate and confused relationship between 'father and daughter', old writer/young acolyte, possible lovers, using both their voices. Much of their story is about absence of the people they love. In Jenny Diski's hands it becomes a fascinating tale.
Apology For The Woman Writing
by Jenny DiskiMarie de Gournay was eighteen when she read, and was overwhelmed by, the essays of the French philosopher Montaigne. She had to be revived with hellebore. When she finally met Montaigne, she stabbed herself with a hairpin until the blood ran in order to show her devotion. He made her his adopted daughter for the two months they knew each other. He died four years later, after which, though scorned by intellectuals, she became his editor. Jenny Diski engages with this passionate and confused relationship between 'father and daughter', old writer/young acolyte, possible lovers, using both their voices. Much of their story is about absence of the people they love. In Jenny Diski's hands it becomes a fascinating tale.
An Apology Gone Horribly Wrong: A Novel
by William HammesAn Apology Gone Horribly Wrong is a romantic comedy set in the mid-1980s that explores deep wounds and the role trust plays in everyday life.When Sam Milton tries to apologize to the beautiful Chantell León, a top recording artist, for a minor traffic accident, the apology goes horribly wrong. Having already fumbled the apology once in the moment, Sam makes it worse by chasing Chantell down at Universal Studios, sending Chantell into a tirade on national TV, and pleading with her fans for protection. The situation continues to spin out of control as a vigilante mob goes looking for Sam. Within hours, Sam loses everything, including his house, finances and reputation.Fortunately, a friend of Sam&’s is able to get the two together in hopes of resolving the situation. To avoid a huge multimillion dollar lawsuit, Sam comes up with a plan to let Chantell reimburse everything she has taken from him by completing six simple tasks. Although each is simple in nature and starts out easy, each sequential task becomes more difficult and requires her to have more and more trust in someone she doesn&’t trust at all. As the pair moves through their journey, feelings develop, and they realize God is using them to vet out deep wounds. However, things don&’t go as planned and, soon, massive amounts of trust will be required of each. Can they learn to trust each other and heal their emotional wounds despite all they&’ve been through?
Apoorva Chinthamani
by Icchapurapu RamachandramApoorva Chinthamani is the story of a young princess Chinthamani and how she grows up to be a fighter to save her country
Aportes de los Afroamericanos a la Primera Guerra Mundial
by José Pedro Galindo Macías Jack DonahueEl Gobierno de Estados Unidos experimentó por primera vez en tener soldados afroamericanos en la Primera Guerra Mundial. Estos soldados vieron algo en Francia que nunca vieron antes en los Estados Unidos: La libertad incondicional. Podían caminar por las calles con mujeres blancas sin preocuparse de ser linchados, no tenían que comer en lugares específicos en los restaurantes, beber de ciertas fuentes, o sentarse en la parte trasera del autobús.
A Aposta da Viúva (O Guia Essencial de uma Dama para a Arte da Sedução #3)
by Claire DelacroixEla se casou uma vez por dever, mas só voltará a fazê-lo por amor… Desde que se lembra, o coração de Eliza North pertence a Nicholas Emerson, um amigo de seu irmão mais velho. Contudo, Nicholas sempre foi indiferente à Eliza, e quando ele comprou uma comissão e partiu para a guerra, ela escolheu um casamento sensato. Viúva e de volta à casa do irmão, ela reencontra o Capitão Emerson e percebe que seus sentimentos não mudaram. Ela aceita o pedido dele para ser a dama de companhia da irmã mais nova dele, Helena, esperando que assim conquiste a atenção dele, com a ajuda da misteriosa Sra. Oliver e seu guia para a sedução. Nicholas Emerson jamais poderia aspirar se casar com a filha de um duque, em especial uma tão pragmática como Eliza sempre foi. O fato de ela ter se casado por algo tão caprichoso como o amor faz com que ele se pergunte o quão bem ele conhecia Eliza. Ela ainda é a única mulher que chama sua atenção, mas ele sabe que os ferimentos de guerra impossibilitam um casamento. Ainda assim, ele não resiste à chance de pedir a ajuda de Eliza para a segunda Temporada de Helena, e a chance de ter a companhia dela. Nenhum dos dois antecipa o comportamento selvagem de Helena ou a aliança necessária para defender a reputação da moça. Confiante nos conselhos do manuscrito da Sra. Oliver, acerca das artes da sedução, Eliza coloca os conselhos em uso, para espanto de Nicholas. Como ele pode recusar a mulher que ama, mesmo sabendo que nunca poderá garantir a felicidade dela? Preso entre a honra e o amor, Nicholas precisa aceitar seu legado de guerra e, assim, tentar construir um futuro. Seria Eliza a mulher capaz de curar suas feridas?
Apostador en Contra
by Richard Stooker Paola CuencaEn un juego de realidad virtual, él realiza la apuesta suprema: su propia vida. El Dr. Pennell sólo quiere a su hijo de vuelta en casa. Pero Crain Dalton descubre que la mafia quiere que el muchacho entretenga a los peces gordos jugando a un juego de realidad virtual por la apuesta suprema: su propia vida. Incluso los médicos con una caja fuerte llena de efectivo sufren cuando su hijo adolescente frecuenta el casino local y se pone de novio con una prostituta. Una agradable chica suburbana que hará realidad tus fantasías más pervertidas. ¿Podrá Crain encontrar a Don Pennell a tiempo para salvarlo? En los dados, un apostador en contra apuesta todo su dinero a No pase y No Venir. L a mayoría de los jugadores odian a los apostadores en contra por traer mala suerte a la mesa, porque los apostadores en contra ganan cuando todos los demás pierden. En el futuro cercano, los juegos de computadora evolucionan hacia la realidad virtual total. Los jugadores experimentan una realidad alterada, y los espectadores pueden compartir el juego con ellos. Los gladiadores ya no necesitan complicadas arenas, estadios o áreas de juego físicas. Pelean a través de redes sofisticadas. El ganador se lleva una montaña de efectivo. El perdedor muere. Mientras, los jefes del crimen, políticos, y ricos ociosos miran... y hacen sus apuestas. En Apostador en Contra, vemos el futuro del deterioro económico de la recesión, combinado con tecnología avanzada... no es bonito. Luego de 30 años sin estar disponible, hasta ahora, Apostador en Contra apareció originalmente en el ARCHON 7 PROGRAM BOOK en julio de 1983.
Apostando al destino (Apostando al amor #Volumen 3)
by A.S. LefebreLlega la tercera entrega de la serie «Apostando al amor». Un amor verdadero, un pasado triste y una apuesta al destino. Elizabeth Jones, después de la desaparición de su esposo y tras encontrar una carta en donde se entera de que su familia materna la buscó por años y está en Inglaterra, decide embarcarse para buscar su destino, a su familia y a su desaparecido esposo. No solo encuentra amigos que la ayudan, sino unos ojos color esmeralda que se convierten en el amor de su vida. Eduardo Rushmore, quien había decidido no casarse nunca al menos por amor, pues quien creía que había sido el amor de su vida era feliz con su familia, una noche, en un baile de máscaras, conoce a una misteriosa dama de acento extranjero. Jura que es un ángel, y queda perdido en su mirada azul claro. Cuando Eduardo llega a creer que su nuevo título es una maldición porque todos insisten en que debe casarse y por otras situaciones más, se encuentra cara a cara con su ángel, ambos se dan cuenta de que su amor es correspondido. Pero ella guarda un secreto: está casada. ¿Podrán ganar su apuesta al destino para al fin poder estar juntos y llevar a cabo su amor?
Apostando en Navidad: Un romance de Regencia en Navidad
by Sandra SookooDescripción del libro: A veces el amor necesita unas cuantas apuestas para mantenerse, la segunda vez. El placer es su única búsqueda… Colin Rowley, Visconde de Hartsforf, ha recibido una oferta demasiado buena para ser ignorada: si el viene a casa, al Hall Lancaster y a su familia para la mañana de Navidad, él ganará un codiciado caballo de carreras, así como una propiedad. El problema está, en que los recuerdos asociados al castillo ducal de su padre lo atormentan, especialmente aquellos que tienen que ver con la primera chica a la que amó, la que lo rechazó. Enfrentada a unas circunstancias reducidas… La viuda Lucy Ashbrook está dejando Londres por última vez. Ahora que los ahorros de su esposo se han acabado, ella ya no puede mantener su estilo de vida, por lo que después de asistir a la fiesta de Navidad en el Hall Lancaster – el lugar de tantos recuerdos deliciosos- ella volverá a vivir con sus padres, en la propiedad vecina. Demasiado malo es que el primer hombre que se ganó su corazón, y que la acompaña en el viaje a Derbyshire, no ha cambiado en sus maneras egoístas. La magia de la época de fiesta… Cuando una serie de misteriosos eventos continuamente, lanzan a Colin y Lucy juntos, ellos no pueden hacer más, que revivir el pasado, y redescubren el gozo que tuvieron durante aquellos inviernos por tantos años atrás. La felicidad los evade a ambos a menos que ellos, encuentren con lo maravilloso de la época navideña y se entreguen a un amor que ha esperado…con la ayuda de unas pocas apuestas secretas de Navidad, trabajando detrás de bastidores.
Apostando Na Derrota
by Richard Stooker Miguel SilveiraApostando na Derrota por Richard StookerEle aposta tudo em um jogo de realidade virtual, inclusive algo que ele jamais poderia recuperar... A própria vida.Dr. Pennell só quer seu filho de volta. Mas Crain Dalton descobre que a máfia precisa do rapaz para entreter homens poderosos, jogando até as últimas consequências um jogo de realidade virtual, e apostando algo que ele jamais poderia recuperar...A própria vida.Até mesmo um médico conhecido, capaz de guardar uma grande quantia de dinheiro em uma maleta, sofre quando seu filho frequenta um Cassino e namora com uma prostituta. Uma garota suburbana que vai aflorar todas as suas fantasias mais pervertidas.Será que Crain consegue encontrar Don Pennell antes que seja tarde demais?No jogo de dados, um "Apostador Torto" joga sempre "Não vem" e "Não passe". A maioria dos jogadores odeia o "Apostador Torto" por trazer má sorte à mesa, uma vez que ele só vence quando todos os outros perdem.Em um futuro próximo, jogos de computador alcançam um nível extremo de realidade virtual. Os jogadores experimentam uma realidade alterada que pode ser compartilhada com os espectadores.Os Gladiadores não precisam mais de espaço físico, arenas complexas ou grandes estádios. Eles se enfrentam em redes sofisticadas de conexão.O vencedor leva um caminhão de dinheiro.O perdedor morre.Enquanto chefes do crime organizado, políticos e ricos entediados assistem... E fazem suas apostas.Em "Apostando na Derrota" nós percebemos o futuro decadente da economia durante o período de recessão, combinado com os avanços tecnológicos."Apostando na Derrota" foi guardado por mais de 30 anos, após ter feito parte da obra ARCHON 7 PROGRAM BOOK, de julho de 1983, até que o momento finalmente chegou.Gênero: Ficção Científica & Fantasia; Mistério; Thriller & Suspense; Idioma: Port
Apostando no Natal (Série Banqueiro Bilionário - Livro 6 #6)
by Lexy TimmsDA AUTORA BEST SELLER DO USA TODAY, Lexy Timms. Ame como se você nunca estivesse contando o custo. Com as festas de fim de ano se aproximando, Bethany Walker tem muito a agradecer: uma carreira de sucesso, um casamento iminente e, o melhor de tudo, o noivo dos seus sonhos. Seu casamento de um milhão de dólares é o assunto da cidade, mas planejar seu final de conto de fadas não é fácil. Agora que está sobrecarregada com os planos do casamento, celebrar o Natal terá que esperar. Kirk Sterling fará qualquer coisa para deixar sua futura noiva feliz, inclusive levá-la para umas merecidas férias nas montanhas do Colorado. Tirar uma folga do planejamento do grande casamento é exatamente o que Bethany precisa. Até Bethany ter a ideia impulsiva de ter um casamento de inverno durante suas férias. AGORA QUE AMBOS ESTÃO lutando para realizar este casamento, será que eles conseguem ter o casamento que sempre desejaram? Ou uma tempestade de neve que surge no horizonte frustrará seus planos de férias? Série Banqueiro Bilionário Livro 1 – Confiando nele Livro 2 – O Preço da Paixão Livro 3 – Investindo no Amor Livro 4 – Conhecendo Seu Valor Livro 5 – Estimada para Sempre Livro 6 – Apostando no Natal (conto)
Apostando por Él (El Banquero Multimillonario #1)
by Lexy TimmsPor la autora de superventas del USA Today, Lexy Timms Ama como si nunca consideraras el costo. Hace diez años, Bethany Walker era la típica chica rica que lo tenía todo. Pero su mundo se vino abajo cuando su padre fue arrestado, acusado de robar millones. Convencida de que le han tendido una trampa, Bethany se propone destruir a la poderosa familia Sterling, quienes arruinaron a su padre. Hará lo que sea necesario en su búsqueda de venganza, incluso seducir a su mayor enemigo. El banquero multimillonario Kirk Sterling se siente inmediatamente atraído por Bethany desde el momento en que la conoce. Cuando se trata de relaciones, él suele tener el control, pero Bethany tiene el poder de ponerlo de rodillas. Después de descubrir que ella está en una situación financiera desesperada, Kirk hará cualquier cosa para jugar a ser el héroe de su damisela en apuros. Enamorarse de él no es una opción, pero Bethany empieza a percibir que Kirk no es en absoluto lo que imaginaba. A medida que se acerca a él, su plan de venganza está en peligro, y también su corazón. Libro 1 – Apostando por él Libro 2 – El precio de la pasión Libro 3 – Invirtiendo en el amor Libro 4 – Calculando tu valor Libro 5 – Atesorado para siempre
Apostasy
by Gino Diiorio1m, 2f / Drama Sheila Gold, 55, a successful Jewish businesswoman suffering from terminal cancer, is spending the end of her life in a comfortable hospice where her only companion is her 30 year old daughter, Rachel. The two have a tense relationship as Rachel has spent most of her adult life working at Planned Parenthood and is generally a disappointment to her entrepreneurial mother. While in the hospice Sheila has become fascinated by a late night televangelist, Dr. Julian Strong, a black man in his 50's. She finds his message inspiring and comforting and she writes Strong, offering to make a sizable donation to his ministry. Much to her surprise, Strong flies out to visit Sheila, presumably to see her sign the check in person. His physical presence is even greater than his TV persona and the two fall head over heels in love. Sheila begins to toy with the idea of converting to Christianity and spending her final days with Strong's church in California. This revelation upsets her daughter to no end as Rachel is certain that Strong is a crook, promising hope and salvation, when all he really wants is to come between her and her inheritance. Is Strong truly in love with Sheila or is he only out for her money? Sheila must choose between her daughter and a new love and lifestyle, in what will certainly be her final days. "When Sheila Gold announces to her grown daughter, Rachel, that she is thinking of trading in her barely used Judaism for late-model, born-again Christianity, it looks as if we're being set up for a play about religious faith. But Gino DiIorio has something else up his sleeve in Apostasy, the absorbing new drama running through Aug. 13 at the New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch. Sheila's flirtation with Jesus is going to turn into a flirtation of an entirely differe
Apostate Englishman: Grey Owl the Writer and the Myths
by Albert BrazIn the 1930s Grey Owl was considered the foremost conservationist and nature writer in the world. He owed his fame largely to his four internationally bestselling books, which he supported with a series of extremely popular illustrated lectures across North America and Great Britain. His reputation was transformed radically, however, after he died in April 1938, and it was revealed that he was not of mixed Scottish-Apache ancestry, as he had often claimed, but in fact an Englishman named Archie Belaney. Born into a privileged family in the dominant culture of his time, what compelled him to flee to a far less powerful one? Albert Braz’s Apostate Englishman: Grey Owl the Writer and the Myths is the first comprehensive study of Grey Owl’s cultural and political image in light of his own writings. While the denunciations of Grey Owl after his death are often interpreted as a rejection of his appropriation of another culture, Braz argues that what troubled many people was not only that Grey Owl deceived them about his identity, but also that he had forsaken European culture for the North American Indigenous way of life. That is, he committed cultural apostasy.
The Apostate's Tale (A Dame Frevisse Mystery #18)
by Margaret FrazerAN APOSTATE'S SINS...<P> As the nuns of St. Frideswide's priory prepare for the welcome end of Lent, their peaceful expectations are overset by the sudden return of long-vanished Sister Cecely. Nine years ago she fled from the nunnery with a man. Now her lover is dead and she has come back, bringing her illegitimate son with her.<P> She claims she is penitent, that she wants only to redeem her sin and find a safe haven for her child. By the law of the Church, neither she nor the child can be turned away, but their presence begins to stir doubts and questions in the hearts of some of the nuns about their own faithfulness to the enclosed life they live. However, these doubts become the lease of the problems Dame Frevisse must confront when her worldly troubles follow Sister Cecely and her son into the nunnery, pursuing her out of the life she claims to have left behind.<P> Contrite Sister Cecely may be -- however much Frevisse may doubt it -- but truthful she is not, and as the apostate nun's lies begin to overtake her, dangers of more than one kind become an unwanted part of life in the priory.
The Apostle
by John PollockThe Acclaimed, Authentic Biography of the Early Church's Greatest Evangelist--the Apostle Paul.Master storyteller John Pollock makes Paul and his amazing story freshly alive, so that you can know the greatest apostle much as Luke and Timothy did as they traveled with him. As you turn the pages, you'll sense Paul's motives, his aims and priorities; what mattered to him; and what he was willing to die for.
The Apostle: Scot Harvath 8
by Brad ThorCombining the Washington-insider excitement of a Baldacci with the feet-on-the-ground authenticity of a McNab, THE APOSTLE is Brad Thor's debut publication for Hodder. bestseller Brad Thor.
The Apostle: A Thriller (The Scot Harvath Series #8)
by Brad ThorFrom #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Brad Thor, comes the white-knuckled thriller The Apostle.A new administration and a new approach to dealing with America&’s enemies have left covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath without a job. But when American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action. In a dangerous assignment that the United States government will deny any knowledge of, Scot Harvath must secretly infiltrate Kabul&’s notorious Policharki Prison and free the man the kidnappers demand as ransom—al-Qaeda mastermind Mustafa Khan. But when Harvath arrives, he quickly learns that there is more to the kidnapping than anyone dares to admit. And as the subterfuge is laid bare, Harvath must examine his own career of hunting down and killing terrorists, and ask himself if he has what it takes to help one of the world&’s worst go free. Brimming with the kind of ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity Brad Thor&’s internationally bestselling novels are known for, The Apostle doubles down on the blockbuster success of The Last Patriot and reaffirms Thor&’s status as the master of the political thriller.
The Apostle Bird
by Garry Disher`a masterful achievement? Magpies We have come here to scratch for gold.Once we had a house, a business and a Packard sedan,but they are gone now, seized by the bank.The year is 1934, the time of the Great Depression. The place is a settlement of miners' dugouts far from the nearest town. Fifteen-year-old Neil and his parents have come from Adelaide, hoping to strike it lucky, but the gold is elusive. Then the American Ivan and his daughter Kitty arrive, mysterious and aloof. Soon rumours spread: Ivan killed a man; Kitty helped him rob banks. Neil is drawn to them despite the rumours. But Kitty saw him shoot the apostle bird. How can he convince her that it was an accident?Tensions come to a head when a digger is found dead, his gold missing, and angry miners form a mob to hunt the Americans down. Neil knows the nearby creeks and scrubland, and he can lead Ivan and Kitty to safety ? if they let him.The Apostle Bird is an evocatively written and compelling study of prejudice, honour and courage from Garry Disher, bestselling author of The Divine Wind and The Bamboo Flute.
The Apostle Killer
by Richard BeardA wildly inventive, darkly suspenseful novel that pits Christ's "Passion as police procedural" (The Guardian). Set in a hazy Middle East that seems at once ancient and modern, The Apostle Killer features Gallio, an aging, hardboiled investigator who has one last chance to save his career: He's got to prove Christ's resurrection was a hoax. To uncover the conspiracy behind the so-called resurrection, Gallio figures all he needs is for one of the apostles to crack. The only problem is that one by one, the apostles keep dying--and in ever more grotesque ways--just before Gallio gets to them. Racing to save both his case and the witnesses he needs to solve it, Gallio begins to suspect he's become the unwitting pawn in the plot to kill the apostles . . . but who's behind it? And to what end? As Gallio realizes even his own superiors are not to be trusted, The Apostle Killer transforms from a dazzling literary experiment into a moving, haunting work of art.