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Daphne Mayfield sought a moment of quiet in a park - a break from city life, a tense relationship, and chronic overwork - but then an elderly woman makes a desperate plea. Daphne is reluctant to get involved when she's not sure what's happening, but she wants to help the stranger. Is the rambling old lady the victim of a crime or a victim of dementia?

"Billy were six foot tall and weighed about 60 pounds soaking wet. Paint him white and light him up in the dark he would’ve looked like one of those skeletons you see on Halloween. That’s what Mr Cooper used to say, what he told everyone who came by." So begins the story of Billy, part of a travelling Freak Show, and told through the eyes of his best friend. It hurts to look at Billy, but Billy’s best friend believes that if everyone could only get past that hurt they would see Billy was just like them after all. But not everyone thinks that way.

When she’s thrust back in time to 16th century Scotland, Ivy must use her future skills to deal with the turmoil in the past while also dealing with her growing feelings for Edward… Child psychologist Ivy Jones has spent her life working with autistic and neurodivergent children. But when a car accident leaves her waking up near drowning in Loch Ness in ancient Scotland, the last thing she expects is to find herself embroiled in a drama that needs her special skill-set.

The Order of the Black Sun series leads the listener on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, the Order of the Black Sun series is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue. Join a series and a cast of characters that will keep you entertained long into the night.

Pendergast--the world's most enigmatic FBI Special Agent--returns to New York City to investigate a murderous cult. William Smithback, a New York Times reporter, and his wife Nora Kelly, a Museum of Natural History archaeologist, are brutally attacked in their apartment on Manhattan's Upper West...

Living Real is your wake-up call. In this powerful, practical guide, Camille Preston, Ph.D., introduces how to reconnect with yourself, rewrite outdated narratives, and redefine what a meaningful life looks like.

The queen of YA thrillers is back, and this time, it's a fight to survive. In Piper's hometown, teenagers keep disappearing, and everyone assumes they're just a bunch of runaways. But when yet another person disappears, Piper and her best friend Hazel suspect something more sinister is going on...

Dr. Nina Gould has always been fascinated by the history of Ancient Rome, but never expected to have to deal with it so directly. When an old scroll points in the direction of the fabled lost sword of Julius Caesar, Nina embarks on a search to recover the weapon, but learns that finding the sword might not be as easy as she hoped. A trio of masked thieves have targeted the museums of Rome and now have their sights set on Nina and her expedition.

The Black Palm called themselves a nation, though their own people had cast them out. They called themselves an army, but made war on unarmed men, women and children. And in their fanatical crusade, they might strike anywhere. Even in the tiny Caribbean republic of New Neuzen. The only thing that stood between New Neuzen and a terrorist bloodbath were five American tourists.

India is a country divided, torn by religious strife and hounded by potential invaders on all sides. The world’s most powerful governments believe that whoever controls India holds the strategic advantage for global domination. As the chaos spins out of control, a name resurfaces after centuries of obscurity: Akbar.

Unlock the secrets to a well-organized, focused, and confident teen by improving executive functioning skills…while transforming your teen's social life by equipping them with invaluable tools to thrive in today’s social landscape.

In this thought-provoking book, the Black musicians who influenced Elvis Presley's music finally receive recognition and praise. After Baz Luhrmann’s movie, Elvis, hit theaters, audiences and critics alike couldn't help but question the Black origins of Elvis Presley’s music and style...

Tegan used to be fun-loving and carefree, but now she's on a self-inflicted downward spiral of booze and boys. Her life is torn apart by tragedy, and now there are two men wanting to put it back together. Kai was only supposed to be a bit of physical fun, but their friends-with-benefits arrangement is developing into something else. Lucas wants a future with her, but is their relationship too complicated to ever work? To save her life, she needs to be honest with herself. To stop someone getting hurt, she needs to let one of them go.

In this dark thriller from bestselling authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, Special Agent Pendergast stalks his wife's traitors from Scotland to New York City, where he discovers layers of deception and conspiracy that will shatter everything he believed to be true. Yesterday, Special...

Tienes que conocerle para escapar de él. Cuatro chicas encerradas por un secuestrador. Ellas son sus flores, sus perfectas y puras flores. Pero ¿cuánto tiempo podrán sobrevivir dentro del sótano?...

Edith Davis thought she found love with her husband Gabriel, but discovers his controlling and abusive nature too late to prevent him from hurting her. While touring the ruins of the MacLeod castle, she flees from Gabriel and finds an open door to hide in, unaware it transports her back in time. When Gabriel follows her through the door and is caught by MacLeod guards, Edith tries to figure out what's happening and runs into Bran MacLeod, the Laird's cousin and Tanist.

This is a very cute little book of children's poetry. All poems are short and suitable for very young children to read or listen to. - Summary by Carolin

This is a collection of a number of long narrative poems. Ms. Peabody's poetry is marked by vivacity and living images. The poems contained in this collection are a great example of Ms. Peabody's style. - Summary by Carolin

Formerly known as "Restore it All," The Backup Wrap-up podcast turns unappreciated backup admins into cyber recovery heroes. After a brief analysis of backup-related news, each episode dives deep into one topic that you can use to better protect your organization from data loss, be it from accidents, disasters, or ransomware. The Backup Wrap-up is hosted by W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup) and his co-host Prasanna Malaiyandi. Curtis' passion for backups began over 30 years ago when his employer, a $35B bank, lost its purchasing database – and the backups he was in charge of were worthless. ...

John Henry "Doc" Holiday and his team of a few good men are in the hunt of their lives. This time, the call of duty takes them from Savannah, Georgia, to the Bering Strait, to end the reign of terror of a dark army of Guardians, who cruelly engineer murders to look like suicides and procure trophies for the Forbidden Library of a diabolical mastermind known as the Keeper.