The darkly comic second novel from the author of the Man Booker Prize winner Milkman, now available in the United StatesIn the small town of Tiptoe Floorboard, the Doe clan, a close-knit family of criminals and victims, has the run of the place. Yet there are signs that patriarch John Doe's reign may be coming to an end. When Jetty Doe breaks into a gun store and makes off with a Kalashnikov, the stage is set for a violent confrontation. But while Jetty is making her way across town in a taxi, an elusive, chatty narrator takes us on a wild journey, zooming in and out on various members of the Doe clan with long, digressive riffs that chase down the causes and repercussions of Jetty's act.Before Milkman took the world by storm after winning the Man Booker Prize, Anna Burns had already honed her distinctive voice. In her second novel, Little Constructions, she exhibits the same linguistic brio, coruscating wit, and...

Marco Guidi has his sights set on curvy Petal Marshall. He's wanted her for a long time, and now he is going to have her, as a "gift" from her family.Petal knows exactly who Marco is and what he does for a living. He's dangerous, but that doesn't stop her wanting him. Her attraction to him scares her, but the moment Marco touches her, she can't bring herself to deny him. She craves his touch and any dirty thing he can do to her.For Marco, he's not used to having a weakness. Wanting Petal comes with risks. She's not safe in his world, but he will do everything to protect her.Being with Marco comes with a price. Petal doesn't know how long he'll want her. Is she just for his amusement and will he move onto the next woman, or does he want her forever?Marco's happiness is in her hands. Will she give him what he wants, or leave him wanting more?

The new face of big evil is a little . . . small. Dastardly deeds aren't exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name "Clementine," but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best (worst?) Evil Overlord she can be. But everything changes the day the Dark Lord Elithor is cursed by a mysterious rival. Now, Clementine must not only search for a way to break the curse, but also take on the full responsibilities of the Dark Lord. As Clementine forms her first friendships, discovers more about her own magic than she ever dared to explore, and is called upon to break her father's code of good and evil, she starts to question the very life she's been fighting for. What if the Dark Lord Clementine doesn't want to be dark after all?

A USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES In the remote landscape near Death Valley, a group of special ops soldiers has gone rogue. As the army desperately tries to stop the senseless killings, Michael Tallon and Lauren Pauling find themselves the target of not only the deranged murderers, but the local sheriff, too. As the pace of the killing intensifies, the stakes get higher for Pauling and Tallon, leading to an unforgettable twist in this action-packed, no-holds-barred thriller.