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In the first tale of relentless vengeance and justice, a retired Navy SEAL, haunted by the brutal murder of his wife, becomes The Ghost of Cancun. With unwavering determination, he wages a one-man war against a powerful drug cartel, eliminating their members one by one. This gripping saga explores love, loyalty, and the limits one man will go to honor his lost love.

Craig Foster is shocked at the unexpected reappearance of his ex-lover Mark into his life six years after Mark's terrible betrayal. Even worse is the fact that he has to work with him. For a long time, Craig has nursed fantasies of revenge against the man who broke his heart, but Mark's arrival in his business stirs up emotions he can't handle at any level. Is this the opportunity he's dreamed of to hurt Mark as Mark once hurt him at last? Or are there other voices in his heart he needs to consider? This book is the second in The Heart's Voice series. The first is The Heart's Greater Silence.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Sealed inside a steel sphere no wider than a coffin, the explorer Elstead is lowered five miles down into the lightless deep – further than any living man has ever gone – to see what the ocean floor conceals. His colleagues on the surface expect...

The Human Moments Collection brings together the complete James Ellery trilogy— Turning Points, Beautiful Cracks, and Brief Encounters—in one definitive volume. Thirty-six stories about the moments that redirect us, the failures that reveal us, and the connections that sustain us. Three books. One complete portrait of what it means to be human in the unremarkable, quietly astonishing texture of everyday life.

Gaia’s Cradle continues the Fénix family saga that began with The Aether’s Call. Ayana Fénix-Morgan’s calm, structured world begins to fracture when a mysterious client draws her into an ancient conflict between modern life and elemental duty. As she wrestles with a pregnancy that magnifies her connection to the Earth, Ayana must confront buried truths, inherited power, and the quiet cost of balance. A story of legacy, identity, and renewal, Gaia’s Cradle blends contemporary British realism with lyrical, earthbound magic.

Die unsichtbare Sammlung und andere ausgewählte Erzählungen von Stefan Zweig, gelesen von Linda Sixt. Inhalt: 1) Die unsichtbare Sammlung - Der renommierte Berliner Kunstantiquar R. sucht einen alten Kunden auf, dessen Sammlung von 27 Mappen verschwunden ist. 2) Buchmendel - Ein Erzähler flüchtet vor einem Regenguss in das Wiener Café Gluck und trifft auf Jakob Mendel, einen legendären Bücherkenne. 3) Der Zwang - Der junge deutsche Maler Ferdinand R. erhält einen Stellungsbefehl aus Deutschland und muss sich einer schwierigen Entscheidung stellen.

Let the day gently fade away as you settle in with this comforting collection of beloved classic tales, thoughtfully narrated to help you relax and drift into restful sleep. Cozy Bedtime Classics for Relaxation & Sleep brings together three timeless stories that have enchanted generations: The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, along with Hans Christian Andersen's cherished tales Thumbelina and The Ugly Duckling.

Dostoievski, en un paréntesis literario, se aparta de la seriedad de sus novelas predecesoras para instalarse en la ironía añadiendo tintes humorísticos. Los protagonistas, dos amigos estafadores, Píotr Ivánovich e Iván Pétrovich tienen un negocio que consiste en estafar en el juego a un joven, Yevgueni Nikoláievich. Esta deuda es el origen de la correspondencia entre ambos. En este relato de Dostoievski presenta el caso de una boda arreglada entre una familia acomodada y un hombre influyente, para efectuarse en el plazo de cinco años.

"En la bahía" es la descripción de un solo día en la vida de la familia Burnell. La bahía, especialmente el mar, es un personaje más y aparentemente no sucede nada; todo transcurre sin altibajos, como si el día se fuera meciendo suavemente al son de las olas. Y sin embargo, desde esa placidez aparente de un día de verano en la idílica bahía de Crescent (Nueva Zelanda), algo se mueve por debajo que provoca inquietud. El trasfondo de "En la bahía" es la invisible lucha diaria buscando un equilibrio entre emociones e instinto.

A captivating audio-exclusive collection of short stories from No. 1 international bestselling author Karin Slaughter. In this riveting anthology, Slaughter brings together seven stories that range from darkly comic to deeply unsettling, all exploring the darkness lurking beneath everyday life...

Legends never die, dude. I'll tell your story... There are many sides to Danny McBride: he’s starred as the iconic character Jesse Gemstone in the cult classic TV series The Righteous Gemstones, a show he also wrote and created—just as he did with Vice Principals and Eastbound & Down before...

A Danish smokehouse master and his reluctant apprentice. A Hong Kong cartographer and the student who will eventually surpass her. A Bogotá healer whose plant knowledge exists nowhere but inside her. A Kyoto restorer who can only teach by doing. A Pacific Northwest memory-gardener who is running out of time. Common Ground is a literary short story collection built around a single obsession: what we owe our teachers, and what is lost when we fail to pay that debt.

Every life holds a story that was never spoken aloud. In this moving collection of literary tales, quiet moments reveal hidden truths, forgotten memories, and the emotions that linger beneath everyday words. A chance conversation, a treasured keepsake, an unfinished note—each becomes the beginning of a journey that changes a life forever.

In this captivating collection of atmospheric tales, forgotten charts, weathered journals, and long-lost maps lead ordinary people toward extraordinary discoveries. Hidden trails, vanished settlements, family secrets, and unexplored corners of the world become gateways to journeys that are as much about the heart as they are about the places they reveal. From remote coastlines and mountain paths to quiet villages lost to time, each story explores memory, belonging, adventure, and the invisible routes that connect one life to another.

"House" takes listeners on a spine-chilling journey through the eerie and mysterious world of a haunted house, where a malevolent force lingers, waiting to terrorize its unsuspecting inhabitants. Divorced and down on her luck, Alice, a resilient single mother, relocates with her t young children, Brandon, Robin, and Pryor to the quiet suburb of Northmoore. As they try to start afresh, they encounter strange occurrences that suggest the house is far from an ideal sanctuary. Eerie footsteps that echo through the hallway, ghostly apparitions, and unexplained phenomena begin to plague Alice.

Zwei Stories über die Flüchtigkeit des Glücks: Bertha Young ist dreißig, verheiratet, hat eine kleine Tochter und keinerlei Sorgen, als sie an ein und demselben Tag ein unerhörtes ›Glück‹ und gleich darauf den Anfang seines Endes erlebt. Bei den Sheridans findet ›Die Garten-Party‹ statt, ein freudiges Ereignis an einem wunderschönen Tag. Für Laura, die junge Tochter des Hauses, stellt jedoch ein Unglücksfall in der Nachbarschaft auf einmal alles in Frage.

When winter winds rise and the holiday lights flicker, hope shines brightest in the hearts that refuse to let go. Hope Among the Storm gathers a collection of original, winter-themed short stories that celebrate the magic found in family, second chances, and the quiet miracles that take root when life feels most chaotic. From unexpected visitors and long-buried memories to whimsical wonders that blur the line between the everyday and the extraordinary, these tales capture the timeless spirit of the season.

Уральский Баженов похож на любой другой провинциальный городок, сосредоточенный вокруг единственного предприятия. Но жители Баженова знают: если смотреть на небо, однажды увидишь, как сквозь тучи пробивается луч—и становится солнечно и ласково. Маленькие люди Натальи Бакировой мечтают прожить большую, полную ярких событий и подвигов жизнь.

A cross was burning the night the boy’s world turned to ash. He watched his father cut down, his home destroyed, and the life he knew swallowed by fire and hate. Dragged into the wilderness by a grizzled prospector, the boy learned to ride lean, shoot straight, and survive where weaker men would die. Each lesson hardened him, sharpening grief into steel. Now, years later, his path crosses with warriors, killers, and a woman named Red whose fire matches his own.

What happens when you learn your husband plans to kill you, and you will do anything to get revenge.