Adam Ross

Having obsessed about his beloved wife's possible death throughout the course of their relationship, video game designer David is charged with her eventual murder by three investigators who harbor their own experiences with marital problems and murder. A first novel.

Mr. Peanut

Ladies and gentlemen

A hotshot young lawyer, burdened by years of guilt and resentment, comes to the aid of his irresponsible kid brother, only to realise he's a pawn in a treacherous scheme. A lonely professor, frequently regaled with outrageous tales by the office handyman, suddenly fears he's being asked to abet a murderous fugitive. A man down on his luck closes in on a mysterious job offer while doing a good turn for his fragile neighbour, but his efforts backfire in a terrifically surreal - and hilarious - manner. Four college kids goad each other on in a series of escalating dares, culminating in a result as ambiguous as it is tragic. An enterprising adolescence uses his brief career as a child actor to fulfil the crush he has on a friend's seemingly untouchable older sister. Laced throughout with glimmers of redemption and a refreshing combination of warmth and cynicism, these noirish narratives have a youthful energy that belies their hard-won wisdom, and together they showcase one of our most outstanding new writers.

Ladies and Gentlemen

Adventure lurks on the horizon as explorer's complete this first level of their training. The last of the Explorer's Guides to Luna Nueva introduces readers to several of the creatures they can expect to encounter along their future adventures in this magical Kingdom. From Elves, Goblins, and even Dragons await so readers have a foundation of the vocabulary as the move forward in their journey. Congratulations Explorer's on finishing this stage of training! We hope you will continue your journey with the Adventurer's Guides, as we prepare you for greater quests along your reading journey.

The Explorer's Guide to Creatures of Luna Nueva

Your Explorer's Journey is winding down! Soon, you will be a full Adventurer! Prepare for the road ahead by learning some common places you may encounter along the road! From cottages and castles, to winding rivers, build your vocabulary to help along your way! Your guide, Tarek, will help you get to know these beautiful scenes from the Kingdom of Luna Nueva.

The Explorer's Guide to Places in Luna Nueva

After his widely celebrated debut, Mr. Peanut, Adam Ross now presents a darkly compelling collection of stories about brothers, loners, lovers, and lives full of good intentions, misunderstandings, and obscured motives. A hotshot lawyer, burdened by years of guilt and resentment, comes to the rescue of his irresponsible, irresistible younger brother. An unsettling story resonates between the dysfunctional couple telling it and their listening friends as well. A lonely professor, frequently regaled with unbelievably entertaining tales by the office handyman, suddenly fears he’s being asked to abet a murderous fugitive. An awkward but nervy adolescent uses his brief career as a child actor to further his designs on a WASPy friend’s seemingly untouchable sister. A man down on his luck closes in on a mysterious, much-needed job offer while doing a good turn for his fragile neighbor, with results at once surreal and hilarious. And when two college kids goad each other on in an escalating series of breathtaking dares, the outcome is as tragic as it is ambiguous. Laced with glimmers of redemption, youthful energy, and hard-won wisdom, these noirish stories unspool purposefully and fluidly; together they confirm the arrival of—as Michiko Kakutani put it in The New York Times—“an enormously talented writer.”

Adam Ross ist ein Meister der unerwarteten Pointen, jede seiner sieben Stories berührt, schlägt den Leser in seinen Bann und trifft am Ende wie ein Blitz: Ob es eine junge Frau auf dem Weg zu einer Affäre ist, ein ungleiches Brüderpaar im tragischsten Moment seiner Rivalität oder ein liebenswerter Loser, dessen Vertrauensseligkeit ihn all seine Ersparnisse kostet – mühelos und elektrisierend erzählt Adam Ross von dem dramatischen, oft zutiefst komischen Augenblick, in dem die Dinge außer Kontrolle geraten. Und weckt dabei soviel Mitgefühl für seine Figuren, dass wir nur allzu gern mit ihnen in ihr Verhängnis laufen

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