ELIZABETH LITTLE

Prepare for a hilarious rollercoaster ride through hundreds of well-known, obscure, difficult, dead and even made-up languages. Elizabeth Little has waded through innumerable verb tables in every available mood and tense, untangled up to eighteen cases of noun, and wrestled with all kinds of complicated adjective, participles and glottal stops to bring you the best and most bizarre quirks of the ways people communicate all around the globe.

Hollywood It Girl Janie Jenkins has it all. The looks, the brains, the money, the fame. Oh, and the murder conviction - for killing her mother. Out of jail and on the run, she's determined to prove her innocence and find out what really happened the night her mother died. The only problem? Janie's not totally sure that she is innocent...

Hollywood It Girl Janie Jenkins has it all.The looks, the brains, the money, the fame.Oh, and the murder conviction for killing her mother.Out of jail and on the run, shes determined to prove her innocence and find out what really happened the night her mother died.The only problem?Janies not totally sure that she is innocent

" Donnez-moi un film, et je trouverai la vérité. "Au départ, elle na rien dune enquêtrice. Timide, un brin asociale, elle sefforce déviter les ennuis. Marissa Dahl est surtout une étonnante monteuse

From the CWA-longlisted author of Dear Daughter comes a wickedly funny behind-the-scenes whodunnit set on a true-crime film shootA twisty story, a cinephiles delight, a knockout of a heroine. I loved it LAURA LIPPMANI am a sucker for a tough yet vulnerable heroine, and here Elizabeth Little gives the reader an excellent one, and sets her against a brilliantly toxic backdrop of glitz and entitlement RUTH WAREAn atmospheric thriller that sparkles with intelligence and irrepressible wit STEPH CHA____________Some girl dies. Film editor Marissa has read better loglines for films, but still jumps at the chance to travel to a small island to work with the legendary - and legendarily demanding - director Tony Rees.Soon she discovers that on this set, nothing is as it seems. There are rumours of accidents, indiscretions and burgeoning scandals. In the midst of this chaos, Marissa is herself drawn into an amateur investigation of the real-life murder that is the movies central subject.The only problem is, the killer may still be on the loose. And he might not be done.____________See what readers are saying about Pretty as a PictureUnique and original. I have been pulled in and unable to put this one downHilarious and witty, I thoroughly enjoyed this book which should delight the cinephiles and thriller lovers.At times I wanted to stop reading because I just wanted the experience to go on for longerMore praise for Elizabeth LittleOften unexpected, always entertaining Kate Atkinson, New York Times bestselling author of Life After LifeNeedle-sharp writing that brings characters and atmosphere leaping off the page Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of In the WoodsWhat a devilish, delightful treat! Crackling with wit and shining with originality Sara Shepard, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little LiarsA CrimeReads Best Psychological Suspense of 2020A Los Angeles Times BestsellerA Wall Street Journal Mystery of the YearA Seattle Times Mystery of the Year

Coleção Luz Negra. A revelação do novo suspense.Ela teria sido capaz de matar a própria mãe?A ex "It Girl" Janie Jenkins é esperta, deslumbrante... e recém-saída da prisão. Dez anos antes, no auge da

UM CINEASTA MEGALOMANÍACO, UMA ILHA ISOLADA E UM ASSASSINATO OCORRIDO DÉCADAS ATRÁS E NUNCA RESOLVIDO… TODOS SÃO SUSPEITOS, E O CINEMA É O ÚNICO CULPADO.Marissa Dahl, uma editora cinematográfica com

What can Johnny Cashs lyrics teach us about the little-known Tangut dialect? Is tabernacle really a swear word in Quebecois? Which language has absolutely no verbs? What is Earths politest insult? And what is biting the wax tadpole actually a translation of?*Prepare for a hilarious rollercoaster ride through hundreds of well-known, obscure, difficult, dead and even made-up languages. Elizabeth Little has waded through innumerable verb tables in every available mood and tense, untangled up to eighteen cases of noun, and wrestled with all kinds of complicated adjective, participles and glottal stops to bring you the best and most bizarre quirks of the ways people communicate all around the globe.From the language that has no different word for blue or green, to why Icelanders need official permission to name their children, from what makes a Korean TV hit to what people might think youre saying if you order eggs in Spain, Biting the Wax Tadpole will ensure youre never lost for words again. *Coca-Cola, would you believe it?

A Wall Street Journal, Seattle Times, and CrimeReads Best Mystery Book of 2020 "Funny, fast-paced, and a pleasure to read." --The Wall Street JournalAn egomaniacal movie director, an isolated island, and a decades-old murder--the addictive new novel from the bestselling author of Dear DaughterMarissa Dahl, a shy but successful film editor, travels to a small island off the coast of Delaware to work with the legendary--and legendarily demanding--director Tony Rees on a feature film with a familiar logline. Some girl dies. Its not much to go on, but the specifics dont concern Marissa. Whatever the script is, her job is the same. Shell spend her days in the editing room, doing what she does best: turning pictures into stories. But she soon discovers that on this set, nothing is as its supposed to be--or as it seems. There are rumors of accidents and indiscretions, of burgeoning scandals and perilous schemes. Half the crew has been fired. The other half wants to quit. Even the actors have figured out something is wrong. And no one seems to know what happened to the editor she was hired to replace. Then she meets the intrepid and incorrigible teenage girls who are determined to solve the real-life murder that is the movies central subject, and before long, Marissa is drawn into the investigation herself.The only problem is, the killer may still be on the loose. And he might not be finished.A wickedly funny exploration of our cultural addiction to tales of murder and mayhem and a thrilling, behind-the-scenes whodunit, Pretty as a Picture is a captivating page-turner from one of the most distinctive voices in crime fiction.

My names Juno Hardwickand Im here to save your life.A gripping, emotionally charged thriller with an unforgettable heroine from the acclaimed author of Dear Daughter . . .Juno Hardwicks a fighteror at least she thought she was. A year ago, she had a promising career influencing national security policy at the highest levels. Then her father died and her sister fell apart. Now shes in Los Angeles, rotting on the couch with her sister during the day, working as a bouncer at a bikini bar at night.So when her best friend Min, a former CIA officer, invites her to join a high-profile security detail, Juno sees a way back to the person she used to be. Its a straightforward job: protect an investigative journalist whose exposes have made her powerful enemies, get her safely through a glittering museum gala, collect a paycheck. Mission accomplished. But from the moment Juno meets her new teaman enigmatic ex-SEAL, a brilliant engineer, a failed actress, a retired FBI agent who hates her gutssomething feels off. Theyre underprepared and out of sync, and the client, who made a career out of exposing other peoples secrets, clearly has a few of her own. Meanwhile, Mins playing a deeper game than shes letting on, treating Juno less like one of the players and more like one of the pawns.As the gala approaches, Juno finds herself fighting on two fronts, and while shes used to dealing with enemies on the battlefield, shes not prepared for traitors in her midst. In a world where everyone has something to hideincluding herselfJuno is forced to consider the possibility that loyalty might be the deadliest weapon of all.

Gone Girl meets Mean Girls in this sharp and clever thriller from the publishers of The Never ListHollywood It Girl Janie Jenkins has it all. The looks, the brains, the money, the fame. Oh, and the murder conviction for killing her mother. Out of jail and on the run, shes determined to prove her innocence and find out what really happened the night her mother died.The only problem?Janies not totally sure that she is innocent