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The Italian police detective’s latest case hits close to home, in this novel in the New York Times –bestselling series.   For Commissario Brunetti, it began with an early morning phone call. In the chill of the Venetian dawn, a sudden act of vandalism shatters the quiet of the deserted city. But Brunetti is shocked to find that the culprit waiting to be apprehended at the scene is someone from his own family.   Meanwhile, Brunetti is under pressure from his superiors to solve a daring robbery with a link to a suspicious accidental death. Does it all lead back to the Mafia? And how are his family’s actions connected to these crimes? The truth must be uncovered in this novel in the Silver Dagger Award–winning series by “one of the best of the international crime writers” ( Rocky Mountain News ) .   “Leon’s devoted readers love her books for their juicy mystery plots, and also for the rich and varied cast of recurring characters, among which is the city of Venice itself.” — Publishers Weekly |
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New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits a classic tale of hot days—and nights—on the Texas range! Cort Brannt, heir to the Skylance Ranch empire, has a constant flow of women galloping into his life. Still, the handsome lone wolf sends them on their way just as quickly, refusing to let anyone lasso his heart. But everything changes when a pretty, vivacious neighbor named Maddie Lane, catches his eye. Has the most eligible bachelor in Branntville met his match after all? |
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<b>Duncan McKinnon </b>is on leave from the Army Rangers to help his brothers find their missing father. A chance meeting in the airport with the woman he’d seduced on his last trip home makes him want to launch a mission to rekindle their desire. <br> <br> <b>Fiona Guthrie</b> left Eagle Rock, Montana after a short-lived love affair with the one guy she’d never stopped loving. Their one-night stand only reinforced the fact Duncan was the only man for her and the baby created from their short union. Now she’s back in Eagle Rock, running for her life and the life of their baby girl. <br> <br> When Duncan learns Fiona and her little girl are in trouble, he vows to protect them with his life, not quite understanding the incredible connection he has to the little girl who looks like him. The threat plaguing Fiona might just expose a link to the McKinnon brothers’ missing father.<br> |
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From USA Today Bestselling Author, Bronwen Evans, comes her latest sexy contemporary romance! A secret baby, best friend's little sister romance set in Bad Boy Autos. Think Fast and Furious but nothing illegal! Thomas (Tom) Lorde's morning couldn't get any worse. One call changes everything. Apparently he's a dad.  He  should be on the phone to his lawyer. He wouldn't put it past a woman—any woman—to lie to get at his hard earned money. His mother trapped his father into marriage and then left them both for deeper pockets. But when the news is delivered from between the sweet lips of Kendra Black, his best friend's out of bounds little sister, and his one major 'fucking' mistake, he knows he's screwed and that she's not lying. Kendra Black knew contacting Tom would be a mistake. Three years ago, he'd made it very clear he had no feelings for her. He slept with her and then flew to Europe without a backward glance. However, he left more than a broken heart behind. He might not want her, but now that's he's back in California, her son, their son, Connor (Con) Black, deserves to know his father. What she hadn't expected was Tom's old-fashioned lap of honor. He wants to marry her. Why couldn't he simply be a weekend dad like her father? She can't deny the physical attraction is still there.  He  might be okay with a marriage based on hot, raw, animalistic sex and only sex, but she wants more. She deserves a man who loves her and she refuses to wave the checkered flag until he gives her his heart. |
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents Legacy , a new novel of a mother and a daughter, of ambition and romance, and of a traumatic past reawakened by a terrifying threat… Adrian Rizzo was seven when she met her father for the first time. That was the day he nearly killed her—before her mother, Lina, stepped in. Soon after, Adrian was dropped off at her grandparents’ house in Maryland, where she spent a long summer drinking lemonade, playing with dogs, making a new best friend—and developing the stirrings of a crush on her friend’s ten-year-old brother. Lina, meanwhile, traveled the country promoting her fitness brand and turning it into a billion-dollar business. There was no point in dwelling on the past. A decade later, Adrian has created her own line of yoga and workout videos, following in Lina’s footsteps but intent on maintaining creative control. And she’s just as cool-headed and ambitious as her mother. They aren’t close, but they’re cordial—as long as neither crosses the other. But while Lina dismisses the death threats that Adrian starts getting as a routine part of her daughter’s growing celebrity, Adrian can’t help but find the vicious rhymes unsettling. Year after year, they keep arriving—the postmarks changing, but the menacing tone the same. They continue after she returns to Maryland and becomes reacquainted with Raylan, her childhood crush, all grown up and as gorgeously green-eyed as ever. Sometimes it even seems like the terrifying messages are indeed routine, like nothing will come of them. Until the murders start, and the escalation begins… |
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A gentle Victorian tale of women’s passions and power, with a sprinkle of romance, a trifle of steampunk, and heaps and heaps of quiet revolution. Caroline Ajax is an inconvenient woman. Unwell. Hot-tempered. Harboring a tragic secret she can’t share with another living soul. Dropped at an institution in the Surrey Hills by her husband, Thomas, her only objective is to survive, to endure, to make it back to what little there is of her life as soon as she possibly can. But it doesn’t take her long to discover there is something unusual about this house and its eclectic group of inhabitants. Not to mention its unconventional proprietor. Eirinn Todson is an untameable woman. Brilliant. Determined. Forging her way through the world of men as brazenly as she knows how. Her dream of becoming a doctor leads her to Dr. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and her clinic for women and children in London, then onto Paris with her best friend and quasi-brother Rand. But an unexpected encounter and personal tragedy will change the course of Eirinn’s life and future forever. In the spring of 1886, Eirinn is now Dr. Todson, proprietor of Dr. Todson’s Home for Women. When Caroline Ajax is admitted into her care, Eirinn has every reason to believe Caroline is just another resident. Caroline has every reason to believe Dr. Todson’s is just another sadistic madhouse. But Dr. Todson’s Home harbors a treasure trove of secrets, some deeper and more dangerous than others, and Caroline’s and Eirinn’s past tragedies share a common thread. Together, they may find a sliver of justice neither of them ever thought to get. |
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Whip up delightfully miniature versions of all your favorite foods with this fun and creative cookbook full of easy recipes for bite-sized appetizers   Hors d'oeuvres have a reputation for requiring frou-frou ingredients that are difficult to identify—let alone locate in a grocery store. (When's the last time you ate an amuse-bouche at home?) It's about time for an appetizer cookbook that has fun with the concept of tasting an entire meal in one bite. With  Tiny Food Party! , Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park share super quick and easy recipes for little bite-size munchies—delightfully miniature versions of all your favorite foods! Thinly slice shallots, batter and fry 'em, add with a creamy buttermilk ranch sauce, and you've got dainty Bite-Size Onion Rings. Use mini cupcake tins to bake up sweet Little Cheesecakes! Or fill small rectangles of pie dough with Nutella and marshmallow, bake until crispy, decorate with icing—and sprinkles, of course—and you've got irresistibly charming Mini Homemade Pop Tarts. Tiny Food Party!  includes Adorable Appetizers, Itty Bitty Entrees, Pint-Size Desserts, and Teeny-Tiny Cocktails that you can serve in shot glasses or tea cups. With full-color photographs of every single recipe plus tips and tricks for seriously downsizing your favorite recipes scattered throughout, this lighthearted little cookbook is lots of fun! |
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Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell confront an apocalyptic nightmare in this irresistibly tense, utterly terrifying, near-thousand-page return to Terry Goodkind's 26-million-copy bestselling Sword of Truth world. The insatiable hunger of the Golden Goddess... The irresistible power of a Witch's Oath... A fracture in the world of life... An opening in the world of death... Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell face the perfect storm. The Children of D'Hara picks up immediately after the conclusion of the Sword of Truth series in one breathtakingly compelling, powerful, blockbuster novel. Previously published in five parts: The Scribbly Man, Hateful Things, Wasteland, Witch's Oath, Into Darkness. |
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She’s moved home, but can she move on? One night with professional bull rider Trent Campbell had been everything that Kelly Sullivan had fantasized about. Unfortunately, it cost her everything. When she became pregnant, her father threw her out because she wouldn’t tell him the baby's father was his rodeo hero—the hero who ghosted her when she tried so many times to tell him about their daughter. Trent Campbell never forgot the best night of his life. It was what kept him going when a 2,000-lbs bull ended his career and almost his life. Throughout his long recovery, thinking of Kelly and wishing he still had his stolen phone so he could contact her, were what got him through the tough days—that, and his bull-headed stubbornness that he’d not only walk again, he’d ride. When Kelly returns to Last Stand, Texas, in a last-ditch effort to keep her family from selling the Three Sisters Ranch, she has a plan to make her father proud of her again by turning part of the land into a portrait studio location. Her father, however, has already temporary leased Trent some land for a rodeo school. Kelly and Trent still have the same explosive chemistry, but now the stakes are higher. If she lets Trent into her life, it won’t only be her heart he breaks this time if he leaves, it will be their daughter’s. |
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Instant #1 New York Times bestseller Now a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Selection! A gripping mystery about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—until he disappears. Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her . Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared. Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated. With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a riveting mystery, certain to shock you with its final, heartbreaking turn. |
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The woman’s golden hair is spread out beneath her on the bed of leaves where she’s fallen, her beautiful blue eyes open wide. The police are calling it a random attack, but Jessie Tucker isn’t so sure – she’s seen this crime scene before… she was the victim. Twelve years ago, Jessie Tucker was attacked as she made her way home from an outdoor concert. She still walks with a limp from that night, and every day since has been a struggle to rebuild her life. The police told her she was unlucky – that she was safe after they charged a local man for the crime. But Jessie has never managed to shake the feeling that there was someone else in the park that night… someone she knew. But then Margaret Kincaid’s murder file lands across her desk, and Jessie knows she can’t keep silent any longer. Margaret’s wounds so exactly match her own its spooky – but Jessie’s attacker is in prison, and Jessie has never met the victim. What links her to Margaret Kincaid, and why did the attacker let one woman live, and the other die? Nail-biting, gripping and absolutely unputdownable! Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Kendra Elliot and Gregg Olsen.  What readers are saying about The Silent Victim : ‘ Wow ...this book was extremely unexpected… From beginning to end, every page was a thrill ride. I was hooked right from the start… I can't wait to read more.’ Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars ‘ I loved everything about it! It was really interesting to read from the view of the reporter and what happened to her and the end. OMG was not expecting that! It was really gripping .’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘This mystery will keep you guessing until the very end… It will keep you on the edge of your seat .’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘ So tense, so chilling, full of twists and turns . Kept me up well past my bedtime, I could not put it down . Great beginning to a new series I will be following.’ Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars ‘ This book grabbed me from the first page.  It’s a great story with all sorts of twists and turns . Just when I thought I had it figured out the author veered off in another direction.’ NetGalley reviewer, 4 stars  ‘I really enjoyed this psychological thriller!  So many levels of domestic drama, political secrets and good cop/bad cop. Loved the characters. So easy to fall in love with the star of the book Jessie Tucker… So many thrilling twists and turns.  The book caught me from the very beginning and just could not put it down . Lots of wonderfully intense emotions in this book! I highly recommend it!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars |
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Ever wondered what goes on inside the head of a stone-cold killer? This dark, disturbing trilogy will thrust you deep into the minds of some of the most evil criminal psychopaths you would never wish to meet... 'Had I read Will Patching’s novels while still a serving officer I'm sure his insights into the workings of their minds would have helped me understand the motives and actions of these people.' Rick Asker, a 30-year veteran UK detective. 'One of the best I've read for a while and the psychology was spot on.' Steve E, a retired police officer These three gripping killer thrillers follow the fortunes of criminal profiler, Doctor Colin Powers, and his colleague-c*m-pal, Detective Inspector Jack Carver of London's Metropolitan Police, as they tackle these devious, vicious and highly manipulative individuals. But be warned: these chilling, twisted thrillers are written in deep point of view - including that of violent killers - and contain imagery some readers find disturbing. Certain characters use profanity too. As one reader said: 'Patching goes where other authors fear to tread...' In brief: Remorseless In this spine-tingling thriller, criminal profiler Doc Powers learns a twisted killer he helped put away is up for parole. Can Doc keep this violent psychopath behind bars — while hanging on to his own sanity? Remorseless has been awarded the Ebook Skill Mystery & Thriller of the Year, 2017, and has been described as 'British crime writing at its best!' Mutilated Doc’s lover's missing, Jack’s hunting a sadistic killer his team call ‘The Surgeon’, and Doc has to deal with another raging psychopath from his past... Mutilated led Scott M, a serving police detective, to comment that reading the novel was 'just like riding with my crew'. Another avid reader said, 'If you thought Remorseless was dark then just wait till you read this! Gritty and graphic hardly describe this taut thriller, it was quite simply unputdownable...' Gaslighting Billy Leech - the young lad who suffered in Remorseless – is now a precocious teen. He's also a budding psychopath with revenge in mind, and Doc's life is in danger – again. Gaslighting received rave reviews on launch including this from the Reading Experience book blog: 'Suspense glueing me to the pages, heart beating faster than normal, empathizing with the characters, fearing for them - I knew there wouldn't be an easy happy ending...' These killer tales encompass police procedural, psychological suspense, elements of murder mystery, and out-and-out balls-to-the-wall thrills. They are not a quick read but full-length novels, averaging over 120,000 words each, containing complex characters and intricate plots. NB. If you are looking for a light-hearted mystery, or need a trigger warning for any reason, then you should probably look elsewhere! A roller-coaster ride for any fan of pulp noir, hard-boiled British detective novels, and dark psycho thrillers. Contains the gritty realism of authors like Chris Carter, Stuart MacBride and Mo Hayder, combined with the wide-ranging imagination of Stephen King and Lee Child. Professionals in both law enforcement and psychotherapy have complimented the author on the veracity of his villainous characters - they are 'Seriously scary!' Are you ready and willing to get inside the mind of a violent killer? |
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A few well-chosen words can elicit smiles, inspire happiness, transform moods, and turn a bad day into a good one. Philosopher William James once said, “The deepest principle in human nature is the desire to be appreciated.” This is a fun, fabulous, reader-friendly book all about compliments—the history of compliments, how to use them, best-loved compliments, and how to take them. |
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New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs, where no past mistake is so big the heart can’t find a way to fix it. Jada Brooks couldn’t have known how her life would change when she fell for bad boy Maddox Richardson back in high school. She couldn’t have known his troubled brother would leave hers forever crippled. Or that she’d be forced to shun Maddox completely—only to discover she was carrying his child. Although Maddox was devastated by the events that transpired that fateful night, losing Jada was the worst of it. He’s back in Silver Springs, ready to make amends and provide the kind of youth outreach that once saved him. If he’d known Jada was in town, too, he would never have come. Jada has returned to Silver Springs to be with family after her father’s death. But when she sees Maddox, every tough decision she’s made concerning their now twelve-year-old daughter begins to haunt her. Falling for him again is so tempting, but not only does she stand to alienate her family—if he finds out about Maya, she could lose what matters most. |
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Astronauts explore an alien spacecraft hurtling toward the sun in this Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel—“a stone-cold classic” of hard sci-fi ( The Guardian ).   An enormous cylindrical object has entered Earth’s solar system on a collision course with the sun. A team of astronauts are sent to explore the mysterious craft, which the denizens of the solar system name  Rama . What they find is astonishing evidence of a civilization far more advanced than ours. They find an interior stretching over fifty kilometers; a forbidding cylindrical sea; mysterious and inaccessible buildings; and strange machine-animal hybrids, or “biots,” that inhabit the ship. But what they don’t find is an alien presence. So who—and where—are the Ramans?   Often listed as one of Clarke’s finest novels,  Rendezvous with Rama  won numerous awards, including the Hugo, the Nebula, the Jupiter, and the British Science Fiction Awards. A fast-paced and compelling story of an enigmatic encounter with alien technology,  Rendezvous with Rama  offers both answers and unsolved mysteries that will continue to fascinate readers for generations.   “Mr. Clarke is splendid . . . We experience that chilling touch of the alien, the not-quite-knowable, that distinguishes SF at its most technically imaginative.” — The New York Times |
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Falling in love isn't supposed to be literal. Except if you're a witch who's cast a soulmate spell… Turns out love magic isn't the kind you dabble with… First there's Dixon with his sweet midwestern twang. Then there's action-hero-hot Mateo, who literally swooped in and saved my life… plus his three insanely handsome brothers. The universe definitely heard my call and it's raining men alright. Turns out, controlling the magnetic attraction is where it gets tricky, especially if you happened to call upon a magical being, intent on killing you and stealing your power. Whoops. Fortunately, I've got four hot shifter protectors because I'm gonna need 'em.   Desired by Four is a fast-paced, steamy reverse harem paranormal shifter romance. 18+ |
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From the author of Call the Nurse , come new tales of a London nurse working to help and heal a community on a remote Scottish island. Lively, touching, engaging reading for fans of Call the Midwife and All Creatures Great and Small. "Julia MacLeod shares unique and enchanting experiences as a nurse in rural Scotland. Her stories will ring true with every nurse—or anyone—who has ever cared for a family or a community, whether in Scotland or America. Call the Nurse is a delightful read.” —LeAnn Thieman, author Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul Mary J. Macleod and her husband left the London area for an idyllic place to raise their young children in the late sixties, and they found the island of Papavray in the Scottish Hebrides. There they bought a croft house on a "small acre" of land, and Mary J. (also known as Julia) became the district nurse. At the age of eighty, she first recounted her family's adventures in her debut, Call the Nurse , where she introduced readers to the austere beauties of the island and the hardy charm and warmth of the islanders. The anecdotes in this new volume take us to the end of her stay on Papavray, after which the MacLeod family left for California. Once again, we meet the crofters Archie, Mary, and Fergie, and other friends. There are stories of troubles, joy, and tragedy, of children lost and found, the cow that wandered into the kitchen, a distraught young mother who strides into the icy surf with her infant child, the ghostly apparition that returns after death to reveal the will in a sewing box. There are accidents and broken bones, twisters that come in from the sea, and acts of simple courage and uncommon generosity. Here again, a nurse's compassion meets Gaelic fortitude in these true tales of a bygone era. |
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Ten years ago he killed my son. Today I married him. Ten years ago my darling son Jesse was murdered and our perfect family was destroyed. My strong, handsome boy, so full of life, became a memory, a photo I carried with me everywhere. But today I’m finally close to finding happiness again. My ash-blonde hair has been curled into ringlets. Carefully placed white flowers frame my delicate features. The small, drab chapel has been prettied up with white satin, and there are tiny red hearts scattered on the small table where I will soon sign the register with my new husband. The man who killed my son. My friends and family can’t understand it. My neighbours whisper in the street whenever I walk past. How can I love a man like Tom? They don’t really know me at all… The most unputdownable psychological thriller you’ll read this year from the bestselling author K.L. Slater. If you love  The Wife Between Us  or  Gone Girl , you’ll be totally hooked on  The Marriage . What everyone’s saying about  The Marriage : ‘ Pulled me in from the very start and did not let go  until the final page.  Admittedly, I would read a shopping list if it was penned by K.L. Slater , and this latest book  exceeded even my highest expectations. Brilliant .’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ WOWSER!!! ...  I was on the edge of my seat and couldn't put the book down !... would highly recommend it to anyone who loves thrillers.’  Booky Bethy,  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Wow, wow, wow … Absolutely gripping and  I read it in one sitting. Massive 5 stars  and highly recommended.’  The Book Club , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ I stayed up almost all night reading this book - an absolute page turner … I will definitely be reading more by this author.’  The Written Blurred , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This was a wonderfully written book and  drew me in from the first chapter …  I couldn’t put it down and read it in two sittings staying up long into the night as I simply had to know how this would play out …  Just when you think you’ve discovered an outstanding twist… BOOM… Another flies at you from a different angle! ’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love it when a book keeps me guessing until the end, and this is one of those books!...  The ending left me in shock !’ BookReviewsandFun , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ This was an absolute whirlwind of a psychological thriller!  I loved it from beginning to end.’  Books Candles Cats , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ I read this book in a couple of hours  on a rainy morning. It’s absolutely  a heart pounding intense thriller . The main character was transfixing. I loved it.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ WOW  what a story, read and experience  The Marriage  is…  a full-on readers dream , everything you want is here and the unexpected just keeps on happening…  10/10 ’  Book Mark , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I kept wanting to know what happened next so  I literally read the book in a few hours!  I would definitely recommend! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The  Thriller of the Year!  K.L. Slater has written  a rollercoaster , cold, cunning, calculating, and downright brilliant piece with characters that hop off the page and keep you on your toes… This is one you don't want to pass up. Trust me!’  The Secret Book Sleuth , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another brilliant book by K. L. Slater…  I also loved the shocking ending ! Can't wait for K. L. Slater's next book!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Outstanding .  It sucked me in from the first page  and I had a hard time putting it down. The ending had a twist that I definitely didn't see coming. This is a must read for thriller fans, I highly recommend it!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
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Learn how to navigate without a compass, even when it seems impossible! Whether we are walking or driving, whether in the woods, on the water, or in the city, it’s vital that we know where we are and are able to find our way around. But with society’s current dependence on modern tools and technology, many persons would have no idea how to navigate without a compass or GPS. In an emergency situation, that lack of knowledge could easily prove fatal. In The Ultimate  Guide to Navigating without a Compass , survival expert Christopher Nyerges provides readers with all the skills that they may need to navigate naturally. The book begins by describing the meaning of natural navigation, and then moves on to describe, in detail, the methods of natural navigation, including using the sun, the stars, the moon, and shadows. Additional topics include: • How to read a map • How to make a sun dial • How to make a star dial • How to use clouds to predict weather patterns • How to track celestial changes • How to gauge time through natural observation • And much more! With helpful diagrams, illustrations, and sidebars,  The Ultimate Guide to Navigating without a Compass is the fundamental reference book for learning how to navigate by natural methods.   |
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A monk embarks on a dangerous quest to find a trio of missing travelers in this medieval mystery by an Edgar Award–winning author. The winter of 1139 will disrupt Brother Cadfael’s tranquil life in Shrewsbury with the most disturbing of events. Raging civil war has sent refugees fleeing north from Worcester. Among them are two orphans from a noble family, a boy of thirteen and an eighteen-year-old girl of great beauty, and their companion, a young Benedictine nun. The trio never reaches Shrewsbury, having disappeared somewhere in the wild countryside.   Cadfael is afraid for these three lost lambs, but another call for help sends him to the church of Saint Mary. A wounded monk, found naked and bleeding by the roadside, will surely die without Cadfael’s healing arts. Why this holy man has been attacked and what his fevered ravings reveal soon give Brother Cadfael a clue to the fate of the missing travelers. Now Cadfael sets out on a dangerous quest to find them. The road will lead him to a chill and terrible murder and a tale of passion gone awry. And at journey’s end awaits a vision of what is best, and worst, in humankind. |
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" A  wisdom-filled memoir that doubles as a sweeping travelogue reaching from Boston to Sardinia and back again. Gorgeously written and culturally astute ."  –The Boston Globe When a big-city journalist quits her dream job to move to a remote Italian island for love, she discovers a whole new life beyond the romantic fantasies of Italy spun by books and movies. Struggling to adapt to a different culture, she buys a quirky house in the Sardinian countryside, goes to art school and becomes obsessed with home improvement and renovation. Ultimately, her ex-pat adventure opens her world to making and embracing art in life and home, understanding, ultimately that home is where the "art" is. |
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NEW YORK TIMES  BEST SELLER • John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in his first basketball novel. Samuel “Sooley” Sooleymon is a raw, young talent with big hoop dreams—and even bigger challenges off the court. “Hard to put down ... the pages turn quickly ... building to a climax that won’t leave readers doubting whether this is a John Grisham novel.” —Associated Press In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on an airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true. Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed, quickness, and an astonishing vertical leap. The rest of his game, though, needs work, and the American coaches are less than impressed. During the tournament, Samuel receives devastating news from home: A civil war is raging across South Sudan, and rebel troops have ransacked his village. His father is dead, his sister is missing, and his mother and two younger brothers are in a refugee camp. Samuel desperately wants to go home, but it’s just not possible. Partly out of sympathy, the coach of North Carolina Central offers him a scholarship. Samuel moves to Durham, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season. There is plenty of more mature talent and he isn’t immediately needed. But Samuel has something no other player has: a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America. He works tirelessly on his game, shooting baskets every morning at dawn by himself in the gym, and soon he’s dominating everyone in practice. With the Central team losing and suffering injury after injury, Sooley, as he is nicknamed, is called off the bench. And the legend begins. But how far can Sooley take his team? And will success allow him to save his family? Gripping and moving, Sooley showcases John Grisham’s unparalleled storytelling powers in a whole new light. This is Grisham at the top of his game. |
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A medical student with Asperger’s is drawn into a deadly mystery in this unique crime thriller from the CWA Gold Dagger Award–winning author.   Winner of the 2014 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, Rubbernecker is a gripping thriller about a medical student who begins to suspect that something strange is going on in the cadaver lab.   “The dead can’t speak to us,” Professor Madoc had said. But that was a lie. The body Patrick Fort is examining in anatomy class is trying to tell him all kinds of things. But no one hears what he does, and no one understand when he tries to tell them.   Life is already strange enough for Patrick—being a medical student with Asperger’s Syndrome doesn’t come without its challenges. And that’s before he is faced with solving a possible murder, especially when no one believes a crime has even taken place. Now he must stay out of danger long enough to unravel the mystery. But as Patrick learns one truth from a dead man, he discovers there have been many other lies closer to home.   “A murder mystery with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster.” — Bustle |
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The Native American rescue artist goes back on the job in “another excellently engineered thriller” from the New York Times –bestselling mystery author (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review ).   After two decades protecting innocent victims on the run, and a year after getting shot on the job, Jane McKinnon, née Whitefield, has settled into the quiet life of a suburban housewife in Amherst, New York. But that all changes when she sees all eight female leaders of the Tonawanda Seneca clan parked in her driveway in two black cars.   Jimmy, a childhood friend of Jane’s from the reservation, has been accused of murdering a local white man. But instead of turning himself in, he’s fled, and no one knows where he’s hiding. At the clan mothers’ request, Jane retraces a walking trip she and Jimmy took together when they were fourteen in hopes that he has gone the same way again. But it turns out the police are the least of Jimmy’s problems, and soon enough Jimmy and Jane are on the run together in this “first-rate suspense” novel from the Edgar Award–winning author ( Booklist , starred review).   “Whitefield is an indelible figure—whip-smart, resourceful, brave and big-hearted.” — The Seattle Times   “Jane Whitefield is unique in the annals of detective fiction. She is a throwback to a tribal world, still loyal to the beliefs of the Seneca Indians and still adhering to the call of a lost era. Thomas Perry has once again resurrected a remarkable character who seems imbued with a strange immortality and an unusual morality, and he is to be congratulated.” — The Washington Times |
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With full calendars and long lists of things to do, people often put on hold life's most important goal--building an intimate relationship with God. Often, believers wish to pursue the goal but are not sure how to do it. They feel frustrated or guilty when their attempts at personal devotions seem empty and unfruitful. With warm, encouraging writing, Joel Comiskey guides readers on how to set a daily appointment with the King and make it an exciting time they will look forward to. This book first answers the question 'Where do I start?' with step-by-step instructions on how to spend time with God and practical ideas for experiencing him more fully. Second, it highlights the benefits of spending time with God, including joy, victory over sin, and spiritual guidance. Third, this book inspires and motivates those who already have a quiet time to press ahead and grow in their intimacy with God. An Appointment with the King discusses personal priorities, the use of Scripture, listening, place and time of day, meditation, increased power in prayer, and other helpful topics related to daily quiet time. The book will help Christians tap into God¹s resources on a daily basis, so that even in the midst of busyness they can walk with him in intimacy and abundance. This book will teach you how to spend quality time with God each day, refreshing your soul and preparing you for the day ahead. Each chapter will provide practical suggestions on how to experience God more fully in your quiet time. The goal is to help you understand the whys and hows of spending time with God. |
