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Are the extraterrestrial Flickers what they seem to be? They're outwardly friendly, sometimes more than that. But troubling questions have emerged: What of the destroyed village on the Flicker world Alpha Orionis 8? Is there an acceptable explanation for the adult humans living on Flicker worlds, who were taken up by flying saucers as infants? And the biggest questions of all: What drew the Flickers to the solar system in the first place, and are the communities on Mars the first wave of a Flicker invasion? These are just some of the questions troubling Mac and Chuck, and there's more.

Darwin's World is still a sparsely-settled Eden, but things are beginning to change. Nature is no longer the overwhelming challenge it was before. People are joining with others, towns are being established. But growth leads to conflict. Can Home's residents protect themselves from the slave raiders? Saber-toothed cats, lions, cave bears, dire wolves? Dangerous, to be sure. But humans are still their own worst enemy.

In 1944 Brooklyn, newborn Michael J. Hardy was rejected by his mother so she could run with gangster Bugsy Siegel, Hardy's godfather. Shirley Rook quickly rose to the top of the criminal ranks. As the queen of New York City crime, she laundered mob money, ran the city's largest bookmaking operation, and handed payouts to dirty cops, politicians, and judges. To win his mother's love and respect, Hardy became a fearless gangster.

The tiny house movement is an emerging and growing trend in architecture and home design. It has been present in the real estate market for years but has only now grown to become the latest craze in the architectural world. Many people have decided that less is actually more, and even more are beginning to downsize their living to create a more suitable and much more affordable lifestyle.

In this poignant and heartwarming trilogy, we follow Gracie Maxwell, a woman who vows to never fall in love again after past heartbreak but finds herself torn when she meets the kind-hearted Leo. Despite their undeniable connection, they grapple with their scars and fears, unsure if they can risk their hearts again. As co-hosts of the podcast "It's All About Love," they help others navigate their relationships while struggling with their own lingering insecurities. As past wounds resurface and complicated emotions emerge, Gracie and Leo must confront their feelings and vulnerabilities.

Pages Gone By is more than just the only used book store in Erin, Ohio. It’s also a favorite meeting place for writers and readers. And early one morning, it becomes the scene of a murder, when a body is found in the romance section. As polymath mystery writer Sebastian McCabe and sardonic sidekick Jeff Cody try to unmask the murderer of a friend, they get more help than they need from a talk-show psychologist and a group of would-be mystery writers with more imagination than deductive skills.

In the heartwarming novel, It’s All About a Wedding, the Warrington family takes center stage as they navigate the complexities of love, loss, and second chances. After three decades apart, Lilly and Samuel find themselves miraculously reunited. Their rekindled romance inspires hope for finding love later in life. Meanwhile, their children, Leo and Gracie, grapple with their own emotional dilemmas. Leo, still haunted by the untimely passing of his beloved wife, teeters between moving on and honoring his past.

These gruesome stories have peppered the pages of newspapers and history books over the centuries. Some are well-known. Some aren’t. They rest in that murky place between true crime and horror. All will make your blood run cold.

World War III is about to break out. As if that wasn’t dangerous enough, the enigmatic extraterrestrials called the Flickers have returned with a warning: do not venture beyond the moon. Faced with the ultimate threat, can humanity put aside their differences and unite to face the common danger?

Brandon Beck hanged himself, or did he? Was it suicide or cold blooded murder? On a cold dark night in February, Harry Starke runs into someone he hasn’t seen in almost 25 years. The man has a problem. He asks Harry for help. Harry turns him down, and thus becomes the last person to see Brandon Beck alive. Did Beck hang himself? Was he murdered? Either way, why? Harry Starke, now the prime suspect, vows to find out.

Leo and Gracie are back again, but their hearts have been broken by previous relationships and that's keeping them apart. Even though their podcast, It's All About Love, is successful, they can’t seem to take their own advice, while others around them find love and happiness. Can they forget the past and let love take its course, or will they never allow themselves to be happy again? Is the timing right this time, or will they miss the boat?

Darwin's World is still untamed, glorious, and dangerous. It's a world of cold and hunger, of huge beasts and humans who are just as predatory. The colonists begin an epic journey, hoping to find safety.

When Silas is asked to investigate the murder of Sherwood Fenton, he discovers there are already two suspects. The widow believes the owner of a rival software company killed her husband . . . She claims he threatened to get revenge on Sherwood during a heated argument. The police believe Sherwood’s murder was a gang-related shooting . . . The homicide detectives are focused on a teenager with a facial tattoo who was seen running from the scene. Silas believes they’re both wrong . . . He’s looking at a third suspect, someone who’s been hiding in plain sight.

Derek Turpin is set on revenge, and no one is safe, least of all Damien and Millie. Yet, duty and friendship call, pulling the detective duo in opposite directions. While Damien is engaged in a race against time to rescue young Artie Sutherland, Millie goes to the aid of a sister-in-law she has never met.

Nell Ryder is a sardonic and urbane school teacher transplanted to small-town Michigan in Joyce Carol Oates’ play. But when she gets into a dispute with an aggrieved parent, Nell finds herself accused of impropriety with one of her adolescent charges.

These stories of murders and of a few cases of attempted murder over 60 years include vivid descriptions of ghastly crimes with explicit photos not intended for the faint of heart or children. Parental guidance is mandatory. Many of these murders went unsolved for long periods, and some still have not been solved or had justice obtained for the victims.

When Kelsey Hart disappeared three years ago, her older sister, Brit, never gave up hope. But as time passed, and she heard nothing from her sister, she knew she needed help. Enter PI Harry Starke, the man with a reputation for solving the impossible cases. As Harry digs into Kelsey’s disappearance, he quickly realizes that nothing is as it seems. Slowly, he uncovers dark secrets and a web of lies that will shake the Hart family to its core. And with every clue he uncovers, the mystery deepens, and people begin to die.

The Great Blackness is coming. The dimensions are collapsing, and life across the universe will end, or, at least the form as we know it will never be the same. The ruthless Scarab have a plan, but it’s inhumane, unthinkable, and it would probably work. A mysterious door stands in the middle of the desert lands of ancient Kemet. Behind it, answers about the universe that many seek are hidden - even answers to questions no one has thought to ask. Choices will be made - people will die.

Private investigator Milo Rathkey returns to the shores of Lake Superior and his boyhood home Lakesong, where his mother had been the cook. This time around, he co-owns the estate with his benefactor's son Sutherland McKnight. Milo moves from following wayward spouses to solving murders. Sutherland refers to Milo's unusual way of thinking as mind lint, but it works.

Albert Westwood, a.k.a. Nero, former British special forces sniper extraordinaire and ex-mercenary, just wants to live a normal life. Be left alone. The problem is, he’s a wanted man. A queen’s pardon for one more job could be just what he needs. But the job is deadly. He has to find and stop the current leader of a deep state organization known as the Peacemakers, whose goal is to bring about world peace even if it means destroying it in the process.