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It begins with cicadas. It will end with the swarm. When millions of insects appear unexpectedly, off the rhythm of their 17-year cycle, Detective Vicky Paterson is investigating a bizarre killing in her sleepy hometown. At the same time, a pair of hired guns work to free their client's daughter from a shadowy cult.As these events intertwine, things begin to spiral out of control. When Vicky's young daughter, Sadie, is attacked by the insects, it's clear that the once-harmless creatures have invaded with a malevolent purpose.But this is only the first wave. Soon, the infestation is impossible to contain.As the world desperately works to unravel the mysteries of the swarm, and humanity rests on the knife's edge of extinction, Vicky and a group of strangers will fight to uncover the shocking origins of the attack-and the terrible purpose behind it.This panoramic novel of insect apocalypse reaches back into the darkest recesses of the twentieth century and unleashes its horrors on our modern, interconnected world.

"Marino offers horrors both existential and visceral. From a stunning opening, the sense of dread just builds and builds." -M. R. Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts"Odd and dark and fascinating . . . Not quite like anything I've ever read before. A strange, compelling, late-night page-turner. It kept me reading way past my bedtime." -T. Kingfisher, author of The Hollow PlacesPossession is an addiction.Sydney's spent years burying her past and building a better life for herself and her young son. A respectable marketing job, a house with reclaimed and sustainable furniture, and a boyfriend who loves her son and accepts her, flaws and all.But when she opens her front door, and a masked intruder knocks her briefly unconscious, everything begins to unravel.She wakes in the hospital and tells a harrowing story of escape. Of dashing out a broken window. Of running into her neighbors' yard and calling the police.The cops tell her a different story. Because the intruder is now lying dead in her guest room-murdered in a way that looks intimately personal.Sydney can't remember killing the man. No one believes her.Back home, as horrific memories surface, an unnatural darkness begins whispering in her ear. Urging her back to old addictions and a past she's buried to build a better life for herself and her son.As Sydney searches for truth among the wreckage of a past that won't stay buried for long, the unquiet darkness begins to grow. To change into something unimaginable.To reveal terrible cravings of its own.

"Marino has a good eye for genuinely disturbing imagery. This novel hums with a terrifying momentum." - Kirkus The Larkin siblings are known around the small town of Wofford Falls. Both are artists, but Peter Larkin, Lark to his friends, is the hometown hero. The one who went to the big city and got famous, then came back and settled down. He's the kind of guy who becomes fast friends with almost anyone. His sister Betsy on the other hand is more... eccentric. She keeps to herself. When Lark goes to deliver one of his latest pieces to a fabulously rich buyer, it seems like a regular transaction. Even being met at the gate of the sprawling, secluded estate by an intimidating security guard seems normal. Until the guard plays him a live feed: Betsy being abducted in real time. Lark is informed that she's safe for now, but her well-being is entirely in his hands. He's given a book. Do what the book says, and Betsy will go free.It seems simple enough. But as Lark begins to read he realizes: the book might be demonic. Its writer may be unhinged. His sister's captors are almost certainly not what they seem. And his town and those within it are... changing.And the only way out is through."Marino offers horrors both existential and visceral." - M. R. Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts, on The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess"Dark and fascinating . . . Not quite like anything I've ever read before. A strange, compelling, late-night page-turner. It kept me reading way past my bedtime." -T. Kingfisher, author of The Hollow Places?, on The Seven Visitations of Sydney BurgessAlso by Andy Marino:The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess

The story of a girl whose strange life in a mysterious lighthouse is turned upside down when her mother's murder leads her to a hidden door--and a mission into an alternate world. (Runtime 7 hours, 47 min)

From the author of Escapefrom Chernobyl comes another fast-paced historicalthriller about a city caught between an enemy army and theirown brutal government.Artem lives in the sleepy city of Stalingrad, which has mostlybeen cut off from war with Nazi Germany – until the summerof 1942. That July, martial law is declared as the Nazis begin theirunprecedented march toward the city. Artem’s older brotheris a soldier in Stalin’s Red Army, so Artem is worriedfor his brother’s safety once he and his family have evacuatedthe city.   From Andy Marino, author of The Plot to Kill Hitler seriesA fast-paced historical thriller abouh a city caught betweenan enemy army and their own brutal governmentFor readers aged 8+

Summer 1944.Max, Gerta, and their parents have abandoned their home and relocated to a safehouse in a different Berlin neighborhood. The Hoffmanns share the tight quarters with the daughter of a captured Becker Circle conspirator -- Kat Vogel, who is Gerta's age.Though they have strict orders to stay inside unless absolutely necessary, the three kids sneak out regularly, all while concocting a plan to keep the spirit of their resistance alive. They're going to burn down the headquarters of the Hitler Youth.Meanwhile, Claus Von Stauffenberg, a member of Operation Valkyrie's inner circle, vows to carry out the assassination of Adolf Hitler himself. And he will do it soon. Time is running out.The plots are carried out -- and a small, split-second decision changes the trajectory of history forever.(Runtime:4 hrs)

Based on the real-life scheme to take down one of history's greatest monsters, this heart-pounding trilogy puts two courageous kids at the center of the plot to kill Adolf Hitler.July 1945.The Nazis are out for blood.After the attempt on Hitler's life, the Hoffmanns must flee Berlin. Max and Gerta, along with their mother and Kat Vogel, are forced to leave their father behind-at the mercy of the Gestapo.Following the same path that the Becker Circle used to smuggle Jewish escapees to safety, the Hoffmanns begin a desperate journey across Germany, through occupied France, and into Spain.But going on the run is incredibly dangerous, and the Nazis have invoked the blood guilt laws. Anyone thought to be connected to the assassination plot, along with their families, will be killed or sent to the camps. The Hoffmanns have friends who are willing to help them escape, but their family is still incomplete.Max can only hope that he'll see his father again.(Runtime:4 hrs 1 min)

From the author of The Plot to Kill Hitler trilogyand Escape from Chernobyl comes another fast-paced,high-interest historical thriller, chronicling two daring attemptsto cross the Berlin Wall, set decades apart.  December, 1961 Marta is a young girl who saw thirty miles of barbed wire appearacross her city overnight, separating Berlin into West and East- with Marta's home on the Communist Bloc-controlled eastern side.   From Andy Marino, author of the Plot to Kill HitlertrilogyA riveting historical thrillerFor readers aged 8+

The incredible story of the American who saved more lives than Schindler - great literary, scientific and artistic figures such as André Breton, Heinrich Mann, Marc Chagall and Max Ernst who represented the political and cultural elite of Europe. This is one of the last great untold stories of World War II.Varian Fry was an outsider, a flawed man who was transformed by the advent of war in Europe, finding his purpose as the saviour of hundreds of people facing death under the Nazis. Marino traces the progress of a seemingly impossible rescue operation, revealing the charismatic personality of Fry, and tells the story of those who helped him. It is a tale full of surreal and heart-stopping episodes: a novelist smuggled out of a concentration camp right under the noses of the guards; and the 'secret' escape route up a mountainside in full view of the entire population of Cerbère.This is the first time his full, true story has been told, with the benefit of the author's access to archives and the cooperation of those who best knew Varian Fry.

A thrilling story based on a real WWII events, for childrenaged 9 - 12.July, 1945World War II is nearing its end.The Nazis have been defeated in Europe, and Albie hopes he andhis brother, Joe, can return to normal life – or as normalas it can be after losing their parents. But the war with Japanrages on, and when Joe’s assigned to the USS Indianapolis,Albie refuses to be left behind. He sneaks aboard, heading out tosea with the crew.The voyage is cramped and hot, and Joe’s furious when hefinds Albie. Then torpedoes slam through the hull, and the Indianapolisbegins to sink.As chaos unfolds, Joe and Albie get off the ship – but thenightmare is just beginning. There’s little food, wateror shelter. Days are scorching, nights are freezing. All they cando is float and hope for rescue before the Japanese navy returns.Then another threat arrives, drawn by blood in the water: sharks.Every moment becomes a desperate fight to survive. Based on the real-life sinking of the USS Indianapolis duringWWII.A gripping survival story centered on brotherhood and resilience.Written by Andy Marino, known for combining history and pulse-poundingthriller

April 29, 1975  In the early morning hours, Malcolm and Violet are woken by theirdad and told to pack up and be ready to leave in three minutes.Their dad works for the United States Embassy in Vietnam and theNorth Vietnamese Army, alongside Viet Cong guerrilla fighters,have attacked. The Vietnam War isn’t over.  Malcolm and Violet scramble to pack their things and rush to theembassy with their dad. There is an evacuation plan to get Americansand their allies out of the country ― as long as yourname is on the official list. The twins and their dad are on thelist, but the siblings realize their best friend Bao isn’t.Determined to help Bao and his family, Malcolm and Violet sneakout of the embassy to find their friend and convince officialsto put his family on the list. But the streets have become a battleground,and Malcolm and Violet don't have much time. If they don'tmake it back to the embassy before the last helicopter leaves,they'll be trapped behind enemy lines forever. A fast-paced historical thriller set in one of the deadliestmoments of the Vietnam war Perfect for history lovers aged 8+A fantastic introduction to the history of the Vietnam war