A lush, disorienting novel, The Caretaker takes no prisoners as it explores the perils of devotion and the potentially lethal charisma of things

Following the death of a renowned and eccentric collector—the author of Stuff, a seminal philosophical work on the art of accumulation—the fate of the privately endowed museum he cherished falls to a peripatetic stranger who had been his fervent admirer. In his new role...

A gripping, evocative thriller about a disgraced Sikh Indian Army captain who works as the caretaker for a U.S. Senator's Martha's Vineyard estate, and becomes ensnared in the Senator's shadowy world
Ranjit Singh, a former Indian Army Captain trying to escape a shameful past, now lives on Martha's Vineyard, and works as a caretaker for the vacation homes of the rich and powerful. One harsh winter, Ranjit needs a place to stay, and illegally

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In "The Caretaker," an original short story from bestselling author Paul Doiron, Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch tracks down a sinister prowler turning a couple's dream vacation home into a nightmare. New owners of a dream cottage on a remote Maine lake find themselves taunted, then menaced by an unknown figure. When the local authorities refuse to help, they turn to retired Maine game warden Charley Stevens and his young protege Mike Bowditch for...

When ex-con and novelist JA Kingsley loses everything he's ever cared about, including his wife and teenage daughter, he abandons his home in order to start anew, write a new book, and, most of all, restart his fractured life. Traveling to the Adirondack Mountains, he checks himself into The Loon Lake Inn, a peaceful lake-side resort. For a brief moment, he feels at peace with himself and a world that has seemingly turned its back on him. But what...

Set in a wealthy Parisian suburb, an emotionally riveting debut told from the point of view of six women, and centered around a group of au pairs, one of whom is arrested after a sudden and suspicious tragedy strikes her host family-a dramatic exploration of identity, class, and caregiving from a profoundly talented new writer. Paris, 2015. A crowd gathers outside the Chauvet home in the affluent suburban community of Maisons-Larue, watching as the...

The Caretaker of Secrets {Fate} is a painful, messy, beautiful duality story of past and present love triangles, heartbreak, betrayal, finding oneself, and the connections that ultimately link each of us in a weaving tale of fated destinies. Samantha Carey wants to believe in such a thing as fated loves and fairytales. She wants to believe that something greater controls our choices. But where does fate fit in when a boyfriend of four years no longer...

This is a collection of short fantasy stories from the fictional world created in the book Rage of the Immortals. Find out how the Underworld was created, how the brothers Atom and Cifer became the Kings of Heaven and Hell respectively, and how the Pfeline shifter Blue Lily came to work for Cifer.

A friend gives Bud his car to watch over.

People with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorders have a serious mental illness that primarily affects their intimate, personal, and family relationships. Often they appear to be normally functioning at work and in public interactions, and Narcissists may even be highly effective, in the short term, in some work or social situations. However, in intimate relationships, they can be emotional, aggressive, demeaning, illogical, paranoid, accusing,...

"This incendiary debut of linked stories narrates the everyday lives of Soweto residents, from the early years of apartheid to its dissolution and beyond"-- In a series of linked stories, Makhene narrates the everyday lives of Soweto residents. The stories range from the early years of apartheid to its dissolution and beyond, portraying the stories of everyday black folks processing the savagery of apartheid with grit, wit, and their own bewildering...