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From childhood dangers to a chance encounter with one of the most notorious serial killers in history, and finally to a violent confrontation with an internet stranger, Marcus survived by listening to the voice that whispered danger when everything looked safe.

Sheltered within an ancient oak at the heart of an old cemetery, a clan of winged guides waits for the storm’s eye. To human eyes they are omens of death. But, in truth, they are the gentle keepers who guide lost souls across the veil. When a powerful storm tears through the wards protecting Eternal Escapes Cemetery, one guardian senses a devourer rising from the darkness; an ancient, lost soul twisted by fear. As it reaches for the soul of the cemetery’s director, the guardian must risk its own essence to save her and restore peace to the dead and the living alike.

Once a middleweight contender, Tony “The Bull” DeMarco gets a last-minute shot at a world title at Madison Square Garden. He goes the distance. He hears the final bell. Then he collapses before the decision is read. Told through multiple perspectives, After the Bell is a raw, unflinching literary short about the cost of fighting — inside the ring, and long after it ends. For listeners drawn to the emotional weight of Million Dollar Baby and the intimate, multi-voiced storytelling of As I Lay Dying.

Boaz is fated to live, love, marry, age, and mourn. And then do it again and again, throughout time, until the Mashiach (Messiah) is born from his lineage. But this last love...

Anna Whitmore has built her career on trust, composure, and sound judgment. As CEO of a growing credit union, she is used to navigating difficult decisions with confidence and professionalism. But when a series of unsettling events begins to threaten her credibility, Anna must lead through uncertainty while quietly questioning who, or what, she can trust. Her Breaking Point is a psychological thriller about perception, pressure, and the quiet risks of leadership when the truth is not as clear as It seems.

Halt the Carriage is a book of compelling stories ranging across a broad literary spectrum, with themes touching on friendship, sacrifice, childbirth, betrayal, and death set on seven different stages, spanning from the year 1900 to the mid-1980s. Sharing common themes of compassion and fortitude under fire, set in bygone days when empathy was real, and when an act of courage wasn’t something that one boasted about, but rather, it was simply what one did with quiet dignity because it was the right thing to do.

Ist es Sarkasmus, wenn man ein Drache ist? Nico, ein junger Drache von kaum fünfzig Jahren, wird von einer Gruppe mordlustiger Abenteurer rücksichtslos aus seiner Heimat vertrieben. Von seinem gesamten Gelege sind nur er und eine Schwester übrig geblieben, aber jetzt ist er allein. Isoliert und hungrig erwacht Nicos Magie, und er verbindet sich mit Cami, einer mutigen jungen Frau. Um sich vor der Verfolgung der Abenteurer zu verstecken, nimmt Nico menschliche Gestalt an.

Life is a tough one... or is it just me that the universe hates? Everything fell apart when I was a kid, and I could never seem to put the pieces back where they fit. My world collapses when two delicious strangers show up on my property and force me into the Underworld. Nothing is as it seems, and an arranged marriage is in the works. Will a newfound heritage be my downfall or will I finally find where I belong and oust those that have sabotaged me along the way?

In this chilling reimagining of Hitchcock’s classic, a group of friends set out on a cross-country trip, only to unknowingly trigger a relentless avian nightmare. Raquel, Robert, Karen, and David are thrown into chaos as the skies turn deadly, forcing them to confront a terrifying truth: not everything is what it seems, and their actions carry consequences far worse than they imagined. As the body count rises, one long-dismissed conspiracy theory proves horrifyingly real in this suspenseful, blood-soaked tale of reckoning.

Alles was Kelda von dem Urlaub in der Bretagne noch will, ist Ruhe. Von Liebe will Lilly dagegen gar nichts mehr wissen. Denn nach ihrem Ex-Freund hat sie gehörig die Schnauze voll davon. Sonne, Strand und jede Menge großer Gefühle – all das findet sich in dem Sammelband, der die Geschichten „Schiffbruch und Glücksfall" von Andrea Schacht, „Eine Liebe in der Provence" von Tania Schlie, „Das kleine Hotel in der Provence" von Marion Stieglitz und „Ein Kuss, der nach Lavendel schmeckt" von Gabriella Engelmann enthält.

Im Moloch Paris treiben sich die seltsamsten Gestalten herum. Der prosaische Großmeister Victor Hugo nutzt diese Weltbühne, um Charaktere unterschiedlichster Couleur aufeinanderprallen zu lassen und entfesselt ein spektakuläres Realitätsbild der wahnwitzigen Gesellschaft. Sorgenlose und mutige Glücksjäger, ausgestoßene Einzelgänger, vom Teufel besessene Priester, die leidenschaftlich morden und in alchemistischer Besessenheit nach Goldformeln suchen, wunderschöne Frauen, Studenten u. a.

The secret wolf-shifter kingdom of Faoiltiarn is dying without enough she-wolves. This omnibus contains the complete Scottish Wolves trilogy: three steamy, fated-mates contemporary shifter romance novels featuring knots, kilts, and irresistible Scottish accents. Each Scotswolf gets his own happily-ever-after, and together their stories ignite the saga that becomes Her Irish Shifters.

عندما يظن الصغير أنه يقتني حيوانًا أليفًا لتمضية الوقت، يُفاجأ بأن هذا الكائن يمتلك ذاكرة تمتد لقرون غابرة، وعقلًا يزن الأمور بميزان الفلاسفة لا بميزان الغريزة...

Aventura coroanei de beril este una dintre cele mai captivante anchete ale lui Sherlock Holmes. Un bancher respectat îi cere ajutorul celebrului detectiv după ce o coroană de mare valoare este găsită deteriorată, iar suspiciunile cad chiar asupra propriului său fiu. Prin observație...

Aventura de la Fagii de Aramă este o povestire memorabilă din seria Sherlock Holmes, în care o tânără guvernantă îi cere ajutorul detectivului după ce acceptă un post bine plătit, dar plin de cerințe bizare. Holmes bănuiește că în spatele comportamentului ciudat al angajatorilor...

本格ミステリ・ベスト10」2年連続1位！　ランキングを席巻する鬼才の最新短編集！　クラスメイト襲撃事件を捜査する小学校の名探偵。滅亡に瀕した人類に命運を託された“怪物”。郭町の連続毒殺事件に巻き込まれた遊女。

Esta coletânea de contos de Dalton Trevisan, organizada por Caetano Galindo e Felipe Hirsch com contribuições do próprio autor, oferece um passeio pela obra do vampiro de Curitiba. Encontramos, aqui, os personagens recorrentes de uma cidade cujo imaginário Trevisan ajudou a construir.

The Elusive Bullet by John Rhode is a finely crafted Golden Age detective story that showcases the author's hallmark precision, ingenuity, and methodical approach to crime-solving. Featuring the meticulous Dr. Lancelot Priestley, one of classic detective fiction's great analytical minds, the story presents a baffling case in which science and logic are the keys to the truth. When a seemingly straightforward shooting results in a death under circumstances that defy explanation, the physical evidence tells an impossible story: the bullet that should solve the crime appears to have vanished.

Aventura burlacului nobil este o povestire captivantă din seria Sherlock Holmes, în care celebrul detectiv este chemat să dezlege misterul dispariției unei mirese chiar în ziua nunții. Pe măsură ce investighează cazul, Holmes descoperă că aparențele pot ascunde adevăruri...

Mit "Die drei Tode" schuf Leo Tolstoi eine tiefgründige Erzählung über Vergänglichkeit und die menschliche Haltung zum Sterben. In knapper, eindrucksvoller Form schildert Tolstoi drei verschiedene Todesfälle: den einer adligen Frau, eines einfachen Kutschers und eines Baumes. Dabei entsteht ein stiller, philosophischer Vergleich zwischen menschlicher Angst, gesellschaftlichen Rollen und der natürlichen Ordnung des Lebens.