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‘Shriver’s intelligence, mordant humour and vicious leaps of imagination all combine to make this a novel that is as unsettling as it is entertaining’ FINANCIAL TIMESThe brilliant new novel from the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk about Kevin.It is 2029.The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable fortune filtering down when their 97-year-old patriarch dies. Yet America’s soaring national debt has grown so enormous that it can never be repaid. Under siege from an upstart international currency, the dollar is in meltdown. A bloodless world war will wipe out the savings of millions of American families.Their inheritance turned to ash, each family member must contend with disappointment, but also – as the effects of the downturn start to hit – the challenge of sheer survival.Recently affluent Avery is petulant that she can’t buy olive oil, while her sister Florence is forced to absorb strays into her increasingly cramped household. As their father Carter fumes at having to care for his demented stepmother now that a nursing home is too expensive, his sister Nollie, an expat author, returns from abroad at 73 to a country that’s unrecognizable.Perhaps only Florence’s oddball teenage son Willing, an economics autodidact, can save this formerly august American family from the streets.This is not science fiction. This is a frightening, fascinating, scabrously funny glimpse into the decline that may await the United States all too soon, from the pen of perhaps the most consistently perceptive and topical author of our times.

Untouched – and bought for $100,000!Thrust into the limelight, child star Cassandra timidly enchanted audiences night after night… But when her parents died Cass retreated into her own world – too shy to leave her home. Once a year she shares her musical passion by offering lessons in a charity auction…This year money talks… The winning bid: $100,000! Enter Neo Stamos, arrogant Greek tycoon. He wants Cass with a burning desire, though he knows that, shy and sweet, she will need a gentle awakening… But Neo’s the master of seduction!Traditional Greek Husbands Notorious Greek tycoons seek brides!

A lady untamed… Lady Nicole Daughtry has vowed never to be vulnerable to any man. Despite the suitors vying for the beauty’s hand, she wants no part in the pursuits of love. But Lucas Paine has captivated her with his aura of danger and mystery…A man undercover… A scandalous affair with Nicole could be just the cover the Marquess needs to outwit his enemies. Though once Lucas lets Nicole into his world, he’ll face his greatest challenge yet – to keep the lady safe from harm…and his heart safe from her!