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The "Randomness of Life" is never random. It had been the roughest day of Cooper’s life, the first morning of Tet. It was followed by years of broken promises, broken hearts, and eventually a couple of cracked ribs delivered by some boys who didn’t take kindly to his rough demeanor. He was struggling with life. Everyone saw it, but him. Police officer and helicopter pilot Cooper Gardner hadn’t seen the worst - or the best - the world still had to deliver.

Dr. Paul Clarin was an "arrogant bastard". He will tell you himself as you start up the hill with him. Years ago, he just wanted to ask the old Navajo about the meaning of some words, copied onto what looked like deer skin. He didn’t know it would take days to tumble out in haunting images through the old man’s thoughts and words.

Edward Hudson was a good and kind man. At least, he tried to be. Most of the time. He had gone through life thinking that nothing he did mattered or made any difference to anyone. After two careers and a busted marriage, with tattered relationships left behind him like a snail trail, Edward Hudson didn’t think his life’s story was worth the paper it was written on. He couldn’t have been more wrong.

Nathaniel and Suzie Bathhurst were kind and simple people in the last season of their lives. They ran a flower shop and enjoyed their friends and simple times. That is, until the world of war took their son away. Now, the two of them have to decide to play out a gamble to save their only child, knowing it could cost them everything.

Peace was always an elusive thing for Detective Carter Boyce, even before his wife died. Since then, living has become even harder. Now, investigating what looks like a murder suicide, Carter begins piecing back together a life he didn’t even know was broken. He stumbles back into his childhood neighborhood, where Old Man Kopchek is still missing a leg, but none of his acerbic wit. The old man begins teaching him the magic of savoring the mundane and the seemingly unimportant.

Smug tyrants. Battered heroes. With an insider thwarting their every move, can these resourceful special operatives defend democracy? Josh Kavanaugh refuses to give up. After surviving severe injuries trying to protect a lover, the determined former military man vows to find the people responsible and deliver payback. But with a mole in his group of contractors and corruption running deep, any operation could prove deadly.

A machine with godlike powers is stolen. Hugo’s the only one that can stop them. When a machine that controls the weather is stolen, Ex-Special forces Hugo Xavier and his team are called into action. When the machine is being used to wreak havoc in different parts of the world, all bets are off. Hugo’s old archenemy, the secret Shadow Council, rises from the shadows and uses the machine to bring Hugo and his team to their knees. Will Hugo and his team find the device before disaster strikes?

Phillipsport, Maine, is a quaint and peaceful seaside village. But when hundreds of creatures pour out of the ocean and attack, its residents must take up arms to drive the beasts back. They are the Clickers, giant, venomous, bloodthirsty crabs from the depths of the sea. The only warning to their rampage of dismemberment and death is the terrible clicking of their claws. But these monsters aren't merely here to ravage and pillage. They are being driven onto land by fear.

He’d give his life for his country. But this time, it’s personal. Josh Kavanagh burns for vengeance. Parachuting with no backup into a lawless area of southern Venezuela, the Special Ops legend is intent on hunting down the rogue agent who put his wife in a coma. But as soon as he gets feet on the ground, the loyal protector discovers he’s dropped into a trap… and a sex trafficking operation run by the Russian mob. Fighting his way out and desperate to rescue the victims with minimal body count, Josh plans a daring raid on a remote ranch.

The Birth-Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a hauntingly thought-provoking short story that explores the dark side of perfectionism, science, and obsession. With rich symbolism and moral complexity, Hawthorne crafts a powerful narrative that continues to resonate with listeners today. Ideal for fans of classic literature, psychological fiction, and philosophical allegory.

He fought for his country. Now he’s home and engaged in the deadliest of battles. Josh Kavanagh eats and breathes loyalty. Wary of how he’ll fit in after a twenty-four-year absence, the Special Forces legend returns to his family’s Montana ranch on an undercover mission. And though he’s anxious to see the high school sweetheart he abandoned a lifetime ago, the dedicated Marine’s greatest concern is tracking down a dangerous neo-Nazi cell.

Two pulp adventure stories set in 1940s Chicago: In the first story, the city is under the control of a ruthless crime boss who seeks to unite all illegal activities under his control. Unexpected competition arrives in the person of a masked killer, The Inferno, who uses flame as a weapon. Opposing them both is The Eclipse, a masked vigilante. In the follow-up story, a new crime lord has stepped in to take the place of the fallen gang leader. He sets his sights on obtaining a powerful new weapon that will guarantee him a stranglehold on the city.

Under Orders of Silence is a modern, literary retelling of the Book of Job. Set in contemporary Atlanta, it follows Malik Rosario, a beloved school principal whose life collapses after a tragic public event and a coordinated media campaign erases his reputation. As Malik endures loss, betrayal, and spiritual silence, he must decide whether faith can survive without answers.

Humanity is caught in the slow collapse of coastlines, governments, and trust. In the middle of this unraveling world stands Malcolm Carter, a quiet mathematician who turns to equations the way others turn to prayer. While nations argue and seas rise, he begins work that might rewrite the future...

In twenty haunting, real-life cases, True Crime–Unsolved Murders explores those moments when a trail suddenly goes cold and the truth slips away forever. From Hinterkaifeck, the eerie Bavarian farmhouse where six people were brutally murdered, to the Zodiac Killer who taunted police with cryptic messages, to Elisa Lam, the young woman whose chilling elevator footage shocked millions—the stories are as real as they are disturbing.

An old enemy rises from the Shadows and sets out to destroy ex-military Hugo Xavier and his team. Hugo’s pregnant wife is kidnapped, and he will stop at nothing to get her back. At the same time, an elaborate plan is set in motion that could bring devastation to countless people. Several terror attacks are planned to hit embassies around Europe. Using a prototype microwave weapon, the attacks aim to show the true meaning of terror. What has the kidnapping of Hugo´s wife to do with the planned terror attacks?

Ex-Special forces Hugo Xavier and his team are catapulted into action when a deadly robbery takes place in Denmark. The thieves escape with a next-generation drone and the hunt is on to prevent an even deadlier attack to take place. At the same time, the secret Shadow Council sees an opportunity to gain more power as Hugo hunts those responsible.

Hugo Xavier, an ex-military from the Swedish special forces, is forced to leave his wife and newborn child in order to stop the maelstrom of destruction left by the Spaniard in his quest for revenge. At the same time, a brutal, global conglomerate sees an opportunity to take over one of their competitors when the Spaniard wreaks havoc. Hugo and his team must move with lightning speed in order to stop both the Spaniard and the conglomerate before more innocent lives are lost.

Corrupt heroes, twisted serial killers, and monsters from his childhood are starting to reveal themselves as the mystery of Setalite Citys unavoidable destruction slowly unravels. The problem is that Loren Parker is starting to unravel as well. The stress, violence, and inevitability of a doomed city are crushing him, and it's only a matter of time until he breaks.

Get ready for an exhilarating adventure with "Return to the Parlor City"! This captivating tale takes you on a thrilling journey through the Holiday Display in Roberson Museum, where the characters embark on a mysterious quest. One of them is suddenly transported back in time, encountering a host of fascinating historical figures as he navigates his way through Binghamton in 1903. Follow along as he embarks on a daring mission to find his way back to the present, exploring the vibrant and bustling city of Binghamton in the process.