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Der Tod mag früher einmal ein Mann mit langem Umhang und Sense gewesen sein - heute ist es der Übergangsmanager, der im zeitlosen schwarzen Einreiher seine Klienten mittels App über eine Rolltreppe in die Reinkarnationslotterie schickt. Doch eins ist gewiss: Einen stressfreien Job hat er nicht gerade. Er kann sich nicht genau erinnern, wie lang er schon die Seelen der gerade Verstorbenen mit einer höflichen Standardfloskel auf den Weg in eine neue Dimension schickt.

Ray is not a bad guy. He mostly did not cheat on his heavily pregnant wife. He only sometimes despises every one of his friends. And though his career as a freelance tech journalist is dismal and he spends his afternoons churning out third-rate listicles in his boxer briefs, he dreams of making a difference. But Ray is about to learn that his special talent is for making things worse.

Once, serial killer Alvie Knightly was living the dream. Unlimited cash. An Italian getaway. A hot new boyfriend.... How the mighty fall. One year - and one very unfortunate incident - later, Alvie is homeless, surviving on meal deals and counting her dwindling pennies. It's time for one last hit, and if anyone can pull it off - in six inch heels - it's Alvie. But if she's to succeed in her mission to avenge her ex, win back her money and secure her future, she'll have to face her most terrifying enemy yet.

Ein schwarzhumoriges Werk über die Tücken des Älterwerdens! Der Protagonist in Wilhelm Genazinos zynischem Roman hat Probleme mit seinem Liebesleben: er ist mit gleich zwei Frauen, Sandra und Judith, zusammen - allerdings wissen die beiden nichts voneinander, und es wird immer schwieriger, das Geheimnis um die Dreiecksbeziehung zu wahren. Gleichzeitig merkt er, dass er die Blüte seines Lebens langsam hinter sich hat - und das Altern bringt ganz eigene Herausforderungen mit sich...

Linda es una chica divertida, algo loca y un poco mal hablada que trabaja como recepcionista en el hotel La Cima en Las Vegas. Como siempre su jefe un perrazo de tomo y lomo que solo parece tener ganas de fastidiarla, le amarga la mañana. Ese mismo día uno de los clientes, enfurecido por el comportamiento y los modales de su jefe, se acerca a la recepción y les revela su identidad.Linda se queda de piedra, el dueño de la cadena hotelera acaba de defenderla y encima es un hombre extremadamente atractivo.

Wunderbarer schwarzer Humor verbunden mit spannenden Schauergeschichten! Der Geschäftsmann Ingo wird in seiner Eile umgestoßen und wacht in einer völlig fremden Welt auf. Plötzlich sieht er sich einem Voodoo-Clan gegenüber, für den er das neue Opfer ist. Annelene gilt als verschwunden, bis ihre Stimme aus einer anderen Dimension zu hören ist. Diese und mehr spannende Gruselgeschichten erwarten den Hörer, in denen Alltagssituationen sich unbemerkt ins Absurde und Schreckliche verwandeln.

HVAD ER MIT NAVN? JEG HAR IKKE ET NAVN, JEG ER BARE ET TAL. Hun oplevede det første selvmord, da hun var tretten. Selv vil hun begraves mellem de høje fjelde i den østgrønlandske by Tasiilaq, hvor de navnløse grave på kirkegården i Blomsterdalen er dækket med blå, røde og pink plastikblomster, der skriger i den rene sne. Hun har en kæreste, hun elsker, en omsorgsfuld familie, og hun er lige kommet ind på universitetet i Aarhus. Verden står åben, men intet føles rigtigt, og gradvist begynder verden at snævre sig ind omkring hende, og en nedtælling begynder.

Er ist unbestritten der Deutsche Meister des Schwarzen Humors. Bei seinen unterhaltsamen Leseabenden begeistert er das Publikum und sorgt für eine ausgewogene Mischung aus Gänsehaut und Zwerchfellerschütterung.

Alessandro è un pediatra in crisi. Suo figlio sta diventando grande, gli amici di sempre sono sopraffatti dai problemi quotidiani. La sua vita è diventata monotona. Ma una mattina arriva una lettera che cambierà tutto per sempre: a scrivergli è Luigi, il suo migliore amico, che vive da anni in Brasile. E la sua è una richiesta d'aiuto. Alessandro prende allora il primo aereo e lo raggiunge, ma all'arrivo scopre che l'amico lo ha ingannato e ha in mente un assurdo piano in cui intende coinvolgerlo...

Un homme qui a perdu ses papiers à la suite d'un banal quiproquo, enquête pour retrouver son identité, avant de se résigner à devenir quelqu'un d'autre. Ce romain court ou cette longue nouvelle, qui commence devant un salon de toilettage pour finir dans un terrain vague, est avant tout une réflexion humoristique sur la fragilité de la notion de personne, et sur l'absurdité de l'existence.

It’s been seven years since Gloomy Knob landed in the Ted Stevens High-Security Federal Penitentiary and five years since the end of the war, the one North Korea started when they sent a missile to Cold Storage, Alaska. Serving a life sentence for the murder of his sister, Gloomy spends his time trying to forget about the past. Then one day, Gloomy is snatched from his off-site work station. Instead of celebrating his newfound freedom, Gloomy comes unmoored - he feels he belongs in prison. But his kidnappers believe Gloomy knows where a second nuclear warhead is hidden.

When Eleanor waves her daughter off for a gap-year trip, she finds herself stuck as a satellite wife, spinning in faithful orbit around her domineering husband, with only her clever but judgemental father, Conrad, for comfort Andrew isn’t mastering the art of growing up either. But when he finds his belongings dumped in bin bags on the drive, even he can see that his girlfriend is hinting he should move out. With no other options, he moves back in with his parents.

Matt Kim is always tired. He keeps passing out. His cat is dead. His wife and daughter have left him. He’s estranged from his adoptive family. People bump into him on the street as if he isn’t there. He is pretty sure he’s disappearing. His girlfriend, Yumi, is less convinced. But then she runs into someone who looks exactly like her, and her doppelgänger turns out to have dated someone who looks exactly like Matt.

Gilda, a 20-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local Catholic church, and finds herself being greeted by Father Jeff, who assumes she’s there for a job interview. Too embarrassed to correct him, Gilda is abruptly hired to replace the recently deceased receptionist Grace.

In 1960s Liverpool, life is hard for Reggie Kellison. His marriage is stalling, baby number six is on its way, a fall out at work has put his nose out of joint and the football team he supports offers little relief. But Reggie has a plan. If it works it could give him the life, lover and the money he dreams of. If it doesn’t, a jail sentence could be on the cards. Either way, he can only find out by risking everything and playing the pools....

Jack had two dying wishes: that his wife scatter his ashes somewhere "exotic", and that she not give up on life once he was gone. He intended to spur her on to new adventures, but despite clinging to her red suitcase, Geraldine Verne hasn’t left the house for three months. It takes an accident for Geri to accept help from her friends, but when Meals on Wheels arrive she is mortified. Yet heartbroken volunteer Lottie brings with her more than cottage pie and custard. Like Geri, she too is struggling to cut loose.

"Stranger's Thing" by Robert Bevan: Four friends get more than they bargained for when they break into a seemingly abandoned research lab. "The Shingling" by Steve Wetherell: Johnny Terry, a recovering meth addict, is excited to start his new life as the caretaker at the Underpass Motel. Unfortunately, the Underpass is haunted by the ghosts of dead porn stars. "The Haunting of Whore House" by Robert Bevan: Lucy and her brother, Junkie, find out that moving was only the beginning of their troubles when they encounter the ghost of a little boy in the woods. Plus three more!

Life doesn't pick winners and losers. That's for the corporations to decide. And they picked Liam Argyle for a carefree life of fame and fortune as host of the world's most popular reality show competition. After two seasons of parading about the world's biggest victims on The Grass Is Greener, he's been forced to put a happy face on one tragedy too many - and he won't turn a blind eye to the horrors of the corporate dystopian world of the 2070s any longer. Now, Liam is out to destroy the very people who made him a star.

A smash-hit reality show is offering a lifetime of luxury to the one person living the world's worst life, and now everyone is out to prove just how bad they've got it. Want in? All you've got to do is accept ocular implants that let the whole world see life through your eyes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fortunately, there's still one person who hasn't lost faith in all humanity. The show's ever-smiling host is determined to wring some tiny bit of meaning out of this twisted competition and your unhappy existence.

Palahniuk’s fashion-model protagonist has it all - boyfriend, career, loyal best friend - until an accident destroys her face, her ability to speak, and her self-esteem. Enter Brandy Alexander, Queen Supreme, one operation away from becoming a bona fide woman.