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Revenge of the Tipping Point
overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering
2024 || Paperback || Malcolm Gladwell || Abacus
Why in the late 1980s and early '90s did Los Angeles become the bank robbery capital of the world? What is the magic third and what does it have to do with racial equity? What do big cats and clusters of teen suicide have in common? These are just some of the questions Malcolm Gladwell addresses in this new work, which revisits the phenomenon of epidemics and examines when, how, and above all where ideas, viruses, and trends spread.
Gladwell shows that - whether in neighbourhoods, schools, zo...
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Small Mercies
2024 || Paperback || Dennis Lehane || Abacus
The brilliant new novel from New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane.
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How to Leave the House
2024 || Paperback || Nathan Newman || Abacus
The funniest, wildest and most original debut novel of 2024
'Gobby, barbed and garrulous' Eley Williams
'Truly original' Nicola Dinan, author of Bellies
'Genuinely hilarious' Keiran Goddard, author of Hourglass
It's Natwest's last day before he leaves for university, and there's only one thing on his mind: the deeply embarrassing package he ordered to his house - which still hasn't arrived. He won't leave town without it. Any alternative is too distressing to consider ...
This is the story of...
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The Nightingale's Castle
2024 || Paperback || Sonia Velton || Abacus
Erzsébet Báthory, whose infamous place in history characterises her as the 'Blood Countess', is rumoured to have murdered 600 peasant girls. The Nightingale's Castle tells the gripping story of an intelligent and capable woman fighting to hold onto her wealth and independence, in a world where the poor and the wealthy alike face savage challenges.
In 1573, Countess Erzsébet Báthory gave birth to an illegitimate child. The infant, a girl, was swiftly bundled up and handed to a loc...