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A young woman pours acid over her body. A loving husband kills his wife. A headteacher throws her pupils out of a window. Who or what has made ordinary Londoners commit such horrific acts? DC Jerry Pardoe and DS Jamila Patel of Tooting police are at a loss. With no obvious connection between the killings, they fear a virus. Something evil is stirring in the city. A supernatural force that infects its victims with a lust to murder. And Jerry and Jamila are powerless to stop it...

In ancient Israel, during the time of the Judges, a dark age has descended. The men of the twelve Hebrew tribes have abandoned their God, and have failed to stand against their enemies for years. Warlords rule the countryside, preventing safe travel, and the mighty empire of the Philistines seeks to control the homeland of Abraham's descendants. A farmer named Shamgar learns that an army of Philistines is invading the valley where he lives peacefully with his family.

For many Christians, our understanding of the history of the church universal jumps straight from what we read in the New Testament to a basic understanding of the Reformation. We're missing more than a millennium! And it was a busy, fascinating, tumultuous thousand-or-so years during which Christianity spread across three continents. In places as distant and different from each other as China, Sudan, and Britain, the gospel was spreading, the church was growing, and believers were expressing their faith in myriad ways.

In a medieval Norwegian village, at a time when Christianity has just begun to replace the Old Ways, a young woman named Skera is accused of murdering her sister and the cruel priest who raised them. Hunted and alone, she flees into the shadow of the forest in search of Valdalla, a reclusive witch who still practices the ancient arts, and who agrees to take her on as her apprentice.

In the middle of winter, a fire blazes through a dance studio. Seventeen young dancers die, their promising careers cut short by a tragic accident. But where others see tragedy, DCI Katie Maguire sees murder. This is not the first fire to sweep through Cork. And in one recent case, the victims were dead before the fire was lit. Katie Maguire is determined to see justice done, unaware she's about to face her most chilling killer yet...

Meet DS Katie Maguire. With her bright green eyes and short red hair, she looks like an Irish pixie. But she is no soft touch. In this exclusive short story, Ireland's most fearless detective hunts down a priest-killer in county Cork.

On a bloodstained mattress in a grimy flat, a man lies dead. A terrified girl kneels over his body. It doesn't take DS Katie Maguire long to identify the murder victim: he's a cruel and powerful pimp she's been trying to convict for years. It's Katie's job to catch the killer. But with men like this dead, the city is safer – and so are the frightened young women who are trafficked into Cork. When a second pimp is horrifically murdered, Katie must decide. Should she do her job, or follow her conscience and allow the killer to strike again?

In Blarney, Cork, an old millworker's cottage guards its secrets. In 1921, a mother, father, and their two young children disappeared from this house. Now their mummified bodies have been discovered under the floorboards. As DS Katie Maguire investigates a ninety-five-year-old murder, the flames of old family rivalries flare up once more, catching Katie in the crossfire. Will catching the killer mean losing her life?

New Hampshire, 1756: The god-fearing farmers of Sutton are suffering divine punishment for unknown sins. Crops fail, cows die and fish are poisoned by their water. Six pigs, slaughtered in their sty, bear the mark of the devils in their mouths. But to Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, the truth is much more chilling. Somewhere in this idyllic hamlet, a killer is hiding in plain sight. And if Beatrice does not unmask him soon, he'll be coming for her next...

In a nursing home on the outskirts of Cork, an elderly nun has been suffocated in her sleep. Another sister from the same convent is found floating in the Glashaboy river. The nuns were good women, doing God's work. Why would anyone want to kill them? A child's skull is unearthed in the garden of the nuns' convent, and DS Katie Maguire discovers a fifty-year-old secret that just might lead her to the killer.

In a secluded cove just outside the reaches of the city of Cork, a woman wakes up buried in the sand, unable to pull herself free. DS Katie Maguire of the Cork Garda is soon tracking the terrifying gang of torturers who call themselves the High Kings of Erin. Is Maguire losing her touch? Or is somebody close to her less trustworthy than they seem?

They say the girls were witches. But Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, is sure they were innocent victims... London, 1758: Beatrice Scarlet , the apothecary's daughter, has found a position at St. Mary Magdalene's Refuge for fallen women . The charity is supported by a wealthy merchant who offers the most promising girls steady work in his factory. But when seven girls go missing , Beatrice is uneasy. Their would-be benefactor claims they were a coven of witches , beholden only to Satan and his demonic misdeeds.

One cold spring morning in County Cork, two fishermen find a body floating in the Blackwater River: the mutilated corpse of a retired music teacher. The Garda want to wrap this case up before the press get hold of it, but when a second man is found murdered, his body bearing all the same marks as the first, DS Katie Maguire knows the press are the least of their worries – this could be the work of a serial murderer.

Kurzentschlossen reißt Felicity Sims vor Weihnachten vom elterlichen Landsitz aus. Sie hofft, in London endlich die Liebe zu finden. Doch unterwegs gerät sie in einen Schneesturm und muss aus der verunglückten Kutsche gerettet werden. Alexander hat andere Sorgen, als kurz vor dem Christfest eine verwöhnte Baronstochter in seinem Haus zu beherbergen. Aber je länger Felicitys Aufenthalt bei ihm und seiner Familie währt, desto mehr fühlt er sich gegen jede Vernunft zu ihr hingezogen.

From Champaign to West Lafayette, Chicago to Indianapolis, and Across the Country

This is a podcast with a purpose: To share the books, insights, perspectives, and lessons learned by multicultural women and other allies who are navigating life and personal mission. Come join us!Music composed and produced by Kamaal S. Lowen. All Rights Reserved.

Citizens’ assemblies bring the shared wisdom of ordinary people into political decision making on the climate and ecological crisis. They are increasingly being used at local, national and even global levels. But with what impact? Can they take us beyond the shortcomings of electoral and partisan politics? Can they make a real difference? This book explains why climate assemblies have captured the imagination of governments and activists alike, exploring the ways they can have a meaningful impact on climate politics.

1941. After the death of her beloved mother, nineteen-year-old Romilly Brooks impulsively accepts a job as a nanny, accompanying eight-year-old Freddie and his grandmother on a sea voyage from war-torn London to the safety of New York. From the first, Romilly is entranced by the opulent ocean liner… if only she could put the idea of German U-boats circling beneath the waves out of her mind.

Will God do what he says he promises? Can we trust his intentions? Is he even good? Without guidance, these doubt-filled questions can hinder spiritual progress and lead to discouragement. Thankfully, the Bible offers encouraging examples of men and women who remained faithful to God even through seasons of uncertainty.

Una historia de amor y coraje en tiempos de guerra. La última vez que Valerie estuvo en París, tenía tan solo tres años. Desde entonces ha vivido siempre alejada de la capital francesa y nunca ha conocido al abuelo Vincent, el único de sus familiares que sigue con vida y la única persona que conoce la verdad sobre lo que les ocurrió a sus padres y por qué tuvo que abandonar su propio hogar. Sin embargo, Vincent Dupont no es un hombre fácil: es antipático, exigente y poco flexible. Lo único que realmente parece importarle es su librería.