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The Moores are missing: In a placid suburban town, the Moores, a perfect family, suddenly vanish without a trace. The housewife: Former chief of detectives Maggie Denning is adjusting to a quiet new life in the suburbs, staying home with baby twins. One morning she sees a limo dropping off a glamorous woman at a nearby home. When she discovers that the same woman has been murdered, she starts asking questions around the neighborhood. Absolute zero: Framed for murder, Special Forces veteran Cody Thurston will stop at nothing to get revenge.

In this thrilling novel from a New York Times bestselling author, an attorney and mother of two discovers her husband's secret life--and it might cost them all their lives. ​ Everyone in Hemingway Grove, Illinois, knows David and Marcie Bowers. David owns the local pub. Marcie is a former big-city lawyer who practices family law. When David jumps into Cotton River to save a drowning stranger, he's celebrated as a hero. His muscled physique, shaved head, and piercing blue eyes are broadcast on every news outlet. For most people, newfound fame is a lifeline. For David Bowers, it's a death sentence. For Marcie Bowers, it's a test. A wife knows the difference between a loving husband and father and a cold-blooded assassin. Right? "Wow! Lies He Told Me is a roller coaster from start to finish! I was hooked from the first page, and the final twist blew me away! This is a thriller you won't want to miss!" --Freida McFadden, #1 bestselling author of The Housemaid

#1 New York Times bestselling detective Billy Harney of The Black Book is chasing down a billionaire crime boss and a prison escape artist while a young girl's life hangs in the balance. As Chicago PD's special-ops leader, Detective Billy Harney knows well that money is not the only valuable currency. The filthy rich man he's investigating is down to his last twenty million. He's also being held in jail. For now. Billy's unit is called in when an escape plan results in officers down and inmates vanished. In an empty lot, Billy spots two Kevlar vests. Two helmets. Two assault rifles. And a handwritten note: Hi, Billy Are you having fun yet?

Nick Andino is a normal twelve-year-old who works in his family's Greek diner in Athens, Ohio. He's no hero material - he's too shy to talk to his crush, Daisy, and is being bullied by Orson 'Dingus' Macklemore, whose parents rent the diner to Nick's mom. But Nick must become a hero quick - with the help of Zeus and Hermes, Nick discovers that he is suffering from a case of 'destinitis' and must travel back in time to Ancient Greece to save his family line.

For these men and women, it isn't just a job. It's a calling. PROTECT They are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people. SERVE These cops serve their communities. They serve their country. They're in the business of saving lives-even at the risk of their own. DEFEND These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives reveal what it's really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they've been given. American Cops is the extraordinary first-person account of America's police force. _____________________________ Praise for James Patterson 'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton 'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged' Steve Berry 'No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent' Lee Child 'Nobody does it better' Jeffrey Deaver 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin

Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! "A vivid portrait...a sensitive tribute...a paean to youth, community, and the tenacity of local law enforcement." --New York Times "A mesmerizing read and a great detective story, yet sadly all true...With their book The Idaho Four, James Patterson and Vicky Ward have written perhaps the definitive account of the murders--a disturbing, necessary portrait of a killer and his victims." --Guardian "New revelations...James Patterson and Vicky Ward reveal new details and attempt to lift the veil of secrecy that has shrouded the Idaho college murders case for more than two years." --Good Morning America "This is much more than a true crime book. It's a vivid exploration of the range of human response when faceless terror strikes. It's a portrait of America in this polarized moment." --Town & Country "A lot of brand-new reporting. Clears up a number of mysteries." --Morning Joe The murders of four innocent college students attending the University of Idaho left us all with so many questions. Now, after more than 300 interviews, James Patterson and prize-winning journalist Vicky Ward finally have the answers. We know what it was like to live in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022, the day of the cold-blooded killings. We know what the local police and FBI did right. And what they did wrong. We've learned so much about the four heartbroken families--the Mogens, Goncalveses, Kernodles, and Chapins. And we have the backstory for Bryan Kohberger, brilliant grad student, loner, apparent incel. Now you are the jury. The evidence is in. You've watched the Prime documentary, One Night in Idaho, now read the "clearest profile yet of the twisted quadruple killer and his motives" (New York Post).

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic and Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird.Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, For Dear Life, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts. Dear Writer provides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them into all genres and all areas of life.

Instant New York Times Bestseller! From bestselling author James Patterson, six kidnappers pursue a whopping ten-figure payout in this thrilling novel featuring "breakneck pacing and loop-the-loop plotting" (Publishers Weekly). Five members of a billionaire's family. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment. Two children taken from a private-school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. A patriarch wants his family back. The cash, gold, jewels, and crypto are all ready. There's only one problem: a brilliant, very stubborn FBI agent. Special Agent Nicky Gordon doesn't want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime.

A gripping stand-alone thriller where a seemingly perfect community hides a savage secret, driven by ambition, greed, and the primal need to survive.

A journalist investigates a series of miracles, leading her to question her faith and uncover a dark, dangerous secret hidden within the Church.

When seven murder victims are found in a small town, the homicide investigation shakes a small-town sheriff to her core in James Patterson's tense thriller. Once a luxurious southern getaway on a rustic lake, then reduced to a dilapidated crash pad, the Summer House is now the grisly scene of a nighttime mass murder. Eyewitnesses point to four Army Rangers--known as the Night Ninjas--recently returned from Afghanistan. To ensure that justice is done, the Army sends Major Jeremiah Cook, a veteran and former NYPD cop, to investigate. But the major and his elite team arrive in sweltering Georgia with no idea their grim jobs will be made exponentially more challenging by local law enforcement, who resists the Army's intrusion and stonewall them at every turn. As Cook and his squad struggle to uncover the truth behind the condemning evidence, the pieces just won't fit--and forces are rallying to make certain damning secrets die alongside the victims in the murder house. With his own people in the cross-hairs, Cook takes a desperate gamble to find answers--even if it means returning to a hell of his own worst nightmares . . .

A world class crime-solving team faces a murder mystery in the Caribbean unlike anything they've ever seen in this thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author. When a teenager goes missing on a Caribbean beach, the local police are baffled. It's up to the Stingrays, a world class team that solves the unsolvable, to unearth the truth: a truth that no one will believe. BookShots—original, lightning-fast stories by James Patterson, designed to be devoured.  

In this fast-paced mystery from the world's #1 bestselling author, a New York ad agency is ruled by sex, drugs ... and murder.   Everyone who knows Tim says he's a good guy. But the popular advertising exec has a problem: a lot of the people who know him are getting murdered. And by the time he figures out why, Tim won't feel so good anymore.   BookShots—original, lightning-fast stories by James Patterson, designed to be devoured.      

What is her husband's secret? Miranda Cooper's life takes a terrifying turn when an SUV deliberately runs her and her husband off a desolate Arizona road. With her husband badly wounded, she must run for help alone as his cryptic parting words echo in her head: "Be careful who you trust." BookShots LIGHTNING-FAST STORIES BY JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James Patterson When an SUV deliberately runs Miranda Cooper and her husband off a desolate Arizona road, he is badly wounded-- and she is terrified. Now she must run for help alone as his cryptic parting words echo in her head: "Be careful who you trust."

2016, BookShots The photocopy of this edition is missing, at a minimum, pages 24-25. 2016, BookShots, Penguin This edition is readable; it contains all pages. At the end of the book, this edition includes, as a preview, the first 15 pages of *BLACK & BLUE*, another BookShots.

When an advertisement for a wife appears on a billboard promising $10,000,000 to the lucky bride, three women find themselves interested by the mysterious man.

FIND OUT WHAT FUTURE AWAITS ART IN THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THIS HIT FANTASY COMIC, NOW IN PRINT! Having successfully rescued elf girl Tessia from slave traders, Art accompanies her home to the elven kingdom...where he promptly finds out his new friend is the princess! While the king and queen express their gratitude toward Art and welcome him in, Art knows he's better off departing as soon as possible-his parents still aren't aware he's alive, and the troubled history between elves and humans spells bad news for his continued presence there. The only problem? Art's been experiencing weird pains ever since heand Sylvia parted, and the remedy may lie in the very place he's trying to leave...

Just when you thought Jonathan Cahn's books couldn't get more explosive, comes ... THE DRAGON'S PROPHECY: Israel, the Dark Resurrection, and the End of Days. Is there more to the world than meets our eyes - another realm that's transforming our world at this very moment? Is there an ancient vision that unlocks what is really happening to our world and what is yet to come? A dangerous force from ancient times that is now operating in the world and determining the course of world events? Did a three-thousand-year old mystery actually foretell the invasion of Israel by Hamas down to the year - and even the exact date? Is there a secret to the Book of Revelation that actually reveals what is taking place right now? After eight New York Times bestsellers, Jonathan Cahn NOW releases his newest stunning blockbuster.... THE DRAGON'S PROPHECY: Israel, the Dark Resurrection, and the End of Days. For the first time ever, Jonathan Cahn will open up End-Time Prophecy to reveal the mysteries behind the End of the Age and what is now happening before our eyes - even the hidden keys to victory in the light of what's coming - and how to overcome your Dragon! THE DRAGON'S PROPHECY will reveal... The long-hidden secret of the Last Days The Dark Resurrection The Colors of the Apocalypse The Return of the Sea People The Day of the Dragon The Black Sabbath The Inverted Angel The Revenge of the Three Thousand The 2,315th Day The Secret on the Mount The Invaders The Beast And much, much, more! What does the future hold? What do you need to know and do? And what about the Dragon? THE DRAGON'S PROPHECY - Israel, The Dark Resurrection, and the End of Days It will change the way you see the world. It will open your eyes and blow your mind! THE DRAGON'S PROPHECY - the book you can't afford Not to read!

A woman checks into a hotel room and entertains a man who is not her husband. A shooter blows away the lover and wounds the millionairess, leaving her for dead.

In this thrilling story from the world's #1 bestselling author, Thanksgiving takes a dark turn in this supernatural thriller where going home for the holidays can be murder. Joanie was dreading Thanksgiving with her family at their strange new house. And that was before she saw her brother Alan standing in the kitchen. It was hard to know what to say to him, seeing as he'd died five years ago ... BookShots—original, lightning-fast stories by James Patterson, designed to be devoured.

3 exciting romances presented by James Patterson, now in one book!THE MCCULLAGH INN IN MAINE by Jen McLaughlin: Chelsea O'Kane escapes to Maine with a gun and fresh bruises. She's ready to begin anew-until she runs into her old flame, Jeremy Holland. As he helps to fix her inn, her heart heals and they rediscover what they once loved about each other. But as the two play house, it starts to seem too good to last. . . .SACKING THE QUARTERBACK by Samantha Towle: Quarterback Grayson Knight has a squeaky-clean reputation in the football world. So when he's arrested for drug possession, lawyer Melissa St. James knows that something doesn't add up. It's clear he's hiding something, though he denies it. But there's one thing he can't deny--he wants Melissa.SEDUCING SHAKESPEARE by Tabitha Ross: A brand-new romance, published for the very first time! William Shakespeare has fallen in love--with the beautiful Marietta DiSonna. Her fiery heart has inspired his sonnets and her steady gaze, his plays. But what Shakespeare doesn't know is that all the men and women are merely players in a grand production, and even Marietta is acting a role. Unless Shakespeare can seduce her in return... Original romances presented by JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion presents a “heartwarming [and] engaging folk-hero biography” (Kirkus Reviews) of a woman who fulfilled her lifelong wish to see the Pacific Ocean by riding her horse across America. “[Letts] vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humor are to be marveled at and admired.”—Booklist, starred reviewIn 1954, sixty-three-year-old Maine farmer Annie Wilkins embarked on an impossible journey. She had no money and no family, she had just lost her farm, and her doctor had given her only two years to live. But Annie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean before she died. She ignored her doctor’s advice to move into the county charity home. Instead, she bought a cast-off brown gelding named Tarzan, donned men’s dungarees, and headed south in mid-November, hoping to beat the snow. Annie had little idea what to expect beyond her rural crossroads; she didn’t even have a map. But she did have her ex-racehorse, her faithful mutt, and her own unfailing belief that Americans would treat a stranger with kindness.Annie, Tarzan, and her dog, Depeche Toi, rode straight into a world transformed by the rapid construction of modern highways. Between 1954 and 1956, the three travelers pushed through blizzards, forded rivers, climbed mountains, and clung to the narrow shoulder as cars whipped by them at terrifying speeds. Annie rode more than four thousand miles, through America’s big cities and small towns. Along the way, she met ordinary people and celebrities—from Andrew Wyeth (who sketched Tarzan) to Art Linkletter and Groucho Marx. She received many offers—a permanent home at a riding stable in New Jersey, a job at a gas station in rural Kentucky, even a marriage proposal from a Wyoming rancher. In a decade when car ownership nearly tripled, when television’s influence was expanding fast, when homeowners began locking their doors, Annie and her four-footed companions inspired an outpouring of neighborliness in a rapidly changing world.

A thief's plans to rob a corrupt billionaire's penthouse go hilariously awry in this classic heist novel by a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. "John Dortmunder, deadpan burglar extraordinaire, leads a cast of marvelously twisted supporting characters in his stellar 12th outing. . . . Events unfold in a delicious sequence, and every step is complemented by great writing." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) It's a long way from the island of Manhattan to the island resort where Preston Fareweather has his hedonistic hideout—avoiding the legal prosecutions of five embittered ex-wives and enjoying the attentions of the prettiest gold diggers who happen to come his way. A terrible human being, Preston makes the terrible mistake of getting friendly with an equally dyspeptic personality: a New York fence named Arnie Albright. Arnie went to the island paradise to become a happier man. It worked. After a week with Preston, Arnie comes home to New York with a whole new attitude and a proposition for his associate John Dortmunder: a can't miss, million-dollar robbery of Preston's nearly unguarded, art-filled Fifth Avenue penthouse. But when Dortmunder and his clean-up crew get together to plan the heist, they quickly get distracted and suddenly a billionaire from Fifth Avenue and a would-be Tony Soprano from New Jersey have one thing in common: John Dortmunder is after them both at the same time . . .and disaster can't be far behind. "Westlake is in fine form. . . . [He] renders characters that are delightfully askew. . . . Crime may not pay, but the adventures are always rich in the company of Westlake's men of steal." — Booklist (starred review)

The golden boy of football just went bad. Quarterback Grayson Knight has a squeaky-clean reputation in the football world. So when he's arrested for drug possession, lawyer Melissa St. James knows that something doesn't add up. It's clear he's hiding something, though he denies it. But there's one thing he can't deny: he wants Melissa. BookShots Flames: Original romances presented by James Patterson Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading

The world isn't what it used to be. Generations ago governmental experiments on the water supply had the unintended side effect of suppressing empathy in the population. While some retain a modicum of connectivity, those who, like Anathema, test highest on the Psychopath Scale, are recruited as an elite few who get funneled into boarding schools that direct their talents toward becoming Assassins. If they survive the graduation ritual of Kill Slip Day, that is. With friendship a foreign concept and family only a vague idea from the time before the War, the only comforts Anathema knows are the pride she takes in her exceptionally deadly skills, and the few stolen moments in which she gets to unravel a long-gone student's hidden journal which she's discovered in her room. Within its pages she finds the first fellow human she's ever related to, Mary. Mary's existence initially mirrors her own despite the decades separating them, and Anathema's eyes are opened to a larger truth the more she follows Mary's journey. As the journal's mysteries seep into her reality, she draws the attention of some powerful forces at the school. Anathema becomes a valuable pawn in a larger game than she realized, and she starts to question the history she's been taught and the role in which she's been cast. Her budding desire for self-determination leads her to the recognition that the only way out is through the very bloody hurdles of her fellow Assassins-in-Training at the Prep School for Serial Killers. Reviews "Fans of The Hunger Games and similar YA dystopian novels will find Prep School for Serial Killers is not an adult story about murderers, but a dark tale set in 2123 about school students being groomed for extraordinary roles in life. From assassins and poisoned pins to drives to alter history, Prep School for Serial Killers takes many unusual twists and turns, yet keeps readers thoroughly engaged. Tara Platt creates a fast-paced story of teens who find themselves at odds with the forces that raised them. Her story holds special appeal for fans of dark dystopian teen reads. Its strong characters, compelling social observation, and satisfying intrigue makes Prep School for Serial Killers highly recommended for libraries seeking dystopian fiction that raises questions suitable for classroom or book group discussion."D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review"Prep School for Serial Killers is a daring story of survival, betrayal, and self-discovery set amid an uncompromising vision of a dystopian future. Tara Platt's incisive narrative grabs the reader and doesn't let go from the first page to the book's thrilling (and bloody) conclusion. This is a wonderfully wild tale filled with twists and turns, shifting allegiances, a deeply layered mystery, and a cunning protagonist willing to do anything to survive."G. D. Falksen, author of Maiden of War, The Secret Life of Kitty Granger, and The Ouroboros Cycle"Imagine a book where Hogwarts exists in The Hunger Games universe and its students have more in common with Villanelle from Killing Eve than Harry Potter--sound like fun? Then you're gonna love the seriously bad ass mayhem of Tara Platt's new novel, Prep School For Serial Killers. Platt has a real penchant for clever writing and dark humor...but it's the way she makes you feel for the psychopathic, anti-heroine at the center of this maelstrom of murder that'll truly break your heart."Amber Benson, author of The Witches of Echo Park, the Calliope Reaper-Jones series, and actress from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

A Small Southern Town Was Evacuated After A Freak Power-plant Accident. As The First Anniversary Of The Mishap Approaches, Some Residents Are Allowed To Return Past The National Guard Roadblocks. Mount Hope Natives Maggie And Jordan Quickly Discover That Their Hometown Is Not As It Was Before. Downed Cellular Networks Fail To Resume Service. Animals Savagely Attack Humans. And The Damaged Power Plant, Where Jordan's Father Is An Engineer, Is Under Military Lockdown. As Friends And Family Morph Into Terrifying Strangers, The Teenagers Increasingly Turn To One Another. Their Determination To Discover Who-or What-has Taken Control Of Mount Hope Soon Has Them In The Cross-hairs Of A Presence More Sinister Than Any They Could Have Imagined. And There's No Place To Run In A Community That's Been Taken-and Is Being Intentionally Kept-off The Grid.

*Read it before you watch it - now a major TV series for Paramount+* 'The final double twist is well worth waiting for' My Weekly 'Hooks you in to the drama straight away' The Sun Every marriage has its secrets... Beth and Tom Hardcastle are the envy of their neighbourhood - they have the perfect marriage, the perfect house, the perfect family. When the police knock on their door one evening, Beth panics. Tom should be back from work by now - what if he's crashed his car? She fears the worst. But the worst is beyond imagining. As the interrogation begins, Beth will find herself questioning everything she believed about her husband. They're saying he's a monster. And they're saying she knew. ___________ READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE SERIAL KILLER'S WIFE '400 pages gone in the blink of an eye!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fast-paced and chilling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'From start to finish this is a page turner - I could barely catch my breath' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book blew me away' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Plenty of suspense, twists and turns - and an ending I did not predict!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is one hell of a thriller' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What a belting good story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Such an addictive read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Twists and turns - even on the last page!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Once I picked it up I didn't put it down. Read in one sitting!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Addictive! A page turner that you cannot put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I gobbled this up at speed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

In this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller, an attention-seeking copycat is recreating murders by a famous killer, with devastating new twists in this heart-pounding chapter in the Women's Murder Club. Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail. Reporter Cindy Thomas wrote a book that put him on the bestseller list. An obsessed maniac has turned Burke’s true crime story into a playbook and is embellishing it with gruesome touches all his own. Now Lindsay’s tracking an elusive suspect, and the entire Murder Club is facing destruction.

"The Best of Maximum Ride, Book 1"--Spine.

“Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!” —Chris Pratt, star of the #1 Amazon Prime series The Terminal List The #1 New York Times bestselling Terminal List series continues as James Reece embarks on a global journey of vengeance. A woman boards a plane in the African country of Burkina Faso having just completed a targeted assassination for the state of Israel. Two minutes later, her plane is blown out of the sky. Over 6,000 miles away, former Navy SEAL James Reece watches the names and pictures of the victims on cable news. One face triggers a distant memory of a Mossad operative attached to the CIA years earlier in Iraq—a woman with ties to the intelligence services of two nations…a woman Reece thought he would never see again. Reece enlists friends new and old across the globe to track down her killer, unaware that he may be walking into a deadly trap.

In this Floridian thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author, Palm Beach doesn’t just have billionaires, yachts, and private planes—it also has the best murder plots money can buy.   The Palm Beach Murders (previously published as Let's Play Make-Believe): Both survivors of the divorce wars, Christy and Martin don't believe in love at first sight and certainly not on a first date. But from the instant they lock eyes, life becomes a sexy, romantic dream come true. That is, until they start playing a strangely intense game of make-believe—a game that's about to go too far. (with James O. Born)   Nooners: Everyone who knows Tim says he's a good guy. But the popular advertising exec has a problem: a lot of the people who know him are getting murdered. And by the time he figures out why, Tim won't feel so good anymore. (with Tim Arnold) Stingrays: When a teenager goes missing on a Caribbean beach, the local police are baffled. It's up to the Stingrays, a world class team that solves the unsolvable, to unearth the truth: a truth that no one will believe. (with Duane Swierczynski)

This book uses a unique typology of ten core drivers of injustice to explore and question common assumptions around what urban sustainability means, how it can be implemented, and how it is manifested in or driven by urban interventions that hinge on claims of sustainability. Aligned with critical environmental justice studies, the book highlights the contradictions of urban sustainability in relation to justice. It argues that urban neighbourhoods cannot be greener, more sustainable and liveable unless their communities are strengthened by the protection of the right to housing, public space, infrastructure and healthy amenities. Linked to the individual drivers, ten short empirical case studies from across Europe and North America provide a systematic analysis of research, policy and practice conducted under urban sustainability agendas in cities such as Barcelona, Glasgow, Athens, Boston and Montréal, and show how social and environmental justice is, or is not, being taken into account. By doing so, the book uncovers the risks of continuing urban sustainability agendas while ignoring, and therefore perpetuating, systemic drivers of inequity and injustice operating within and outside of the city.Accessibly written for students in urban studies, critical geography and planning, this is a useful and analytical synthesis of issues relating to urban sustainability, environmental and social justice.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003221425, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Funded by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Forgotten California Murders 1915 to 1968 chronicles homicides that happened so long ago they have been forgotten even by the families of the killers and the victims. Their crimes are no less shocking than the murders that have had books and films made about them.

James Patterson's BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. A major terrorist cell sets a devastating plan in motion. Their target? One of the world's busiest airports - London Churchill International Airport. Retired SAS captain Matt Bates and ex-Delta Force officer Chaz Shoeman find themselves caught up in the attack. And they are London's only hope at stopping an atrocity that could kill thousands.

Secrets could turn deadly if an officer and his K-9 don’t uncover them. Following an anonymous tip, K-9 Trooper Will Stryker’s drug-trafficking investigation has a new suspect—Jasmine Jefferson, an Alaskan bush pilot he’s convinced is hiding something. But when someone tries to kill them, Jasmine confesses she’s in witness protection. Now Will and his K-9 partner, Scout, must work with Jasmine to figure out if the attacks are related to his case…or if someone’s out for revenge. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. Alaska K-9 Unit Book 1: Alaskan Rescue by Terri Reed Book 2: Wilderness Defender by Maggie K. Black Book 3: Undercover Mission by Sharon Dunn Book 4: Tracking Stolen Secrets by Laura Scott Book 5: Deadly Cargo by Jodie Bailey Book 6: Arctic Witness by Heather Woodhaven Book 7: Yukon Justice by Dana Mentink Book 8: Blizzard Showdown by Shirlee McCoy

Harry Posehn is the best dad and the best husband . . . or is he? Detective Teaghan Beaumont isn't sure. Detective Teaghan Beaumont is getting closer and closer to discovering the truth about Harry Posehn. But there's a twist that she-and you-will never see coming. BookShots Lightning-fast stories by James Patterson Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James Patterson

Angela Hoot is offered a dream internship with the FBI. She jumps at the chance, and is thrown straight into her first case at a house in the Boston suburbs where a family of five have been brutally murdered

Sparks fly when a romance writer and a documentary filmmaker join forces to craft the ultimate Hollywood love story—but only if they can keep the chemistry between them from taking the whole thing off script—from the “divine” (Jodi Picoult) New York Times bestselling authors of Love and Other Words and The Unhoneymooners. Felicity “Fizzy” Chen is lost. Sure, she’s got an incredible career as a beloved romance novelist with a slew of bestsellers under her belt, but when she’s asked to give a commencement address, it hits her: she hasn’t been practicing what she’s preached. Fizzy hasn’t ever really been in love. Lust? Definitely. But that swoon-worthy, can’t-stop-thinking-about-him, all-encompassing feeling? Nope. Nothing. What happens when the optimism she’s spent her career encouraging in readers starts to feel like a lie? Connor Prince, documentary filmmaker and single father, loves his work but when his profit-minded boss orders him to create a reality TV show, putting his job on the line, Connor is out of his element. Desperate to find his romantic lead, a chance run-in with an exasperated Fizzy offers Connor the perfect solution. What if he could show the queen of romance herself falling head-over-heels for all the world to see? Fizzy gives him a hard pass—unless he agrees to her list of demands. When he says yes, and production on The True Love Experiment begins, Connor wonders if that perfect match will ever be in the cue cards for him, too. “Full of big laughs, a few tears, and some seriously steamy scenes” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), The True Love Experiment is the book fans have been waiting for ever since Fizzy’s debut in the New York Times bestselling The Soulmate Equation.

The murder of an Ivy League professor pulls Dr. Dylan Reinhart out of his ivory tower and onto the streets of New York, where he reunited with his old partner, Detective Elizabeth Needham. As the worst act of terror since 9/11 strikes the city, a name on the casualty list rocks Dylan's world. Is his secret past about to be brought to light? While the terrorist attack unfolds, Elizabeth performs a courageous act that thrusts her into the media spotlight. She's a reluctant hero. And, thanks to the attention, she also becomes a prime target for the ruthless murderer behind the attack. Dylan literally wrote the book on the psychology of murder, and he and Elizabeth have solved cases that have baffled conventional detectives. But the sociopath they're facing now is the opposite of a textbook case. There's no time to study for the test he's about to give them. And if they fail, they die.

After a harrowing tour in Afghanistan, intelligence officer Amy Cornwall is eager to return home to her husband and their young daughter. But as soon as she steps into the house, she knows that something is terribly wrong. HER FAMILY IS MISSING The kidnappers leave a message- if she wants to see her husband and daughter alive again, Amy must complete a near impossible task ... and she has 48 hours to do it. SHE'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO BRING THEM HOME Alone, afraid and officially AWOL, Amy will sacrifice everything to find her family - her career, her reputation, maybe even her own life ...

TikTok Sensation and Global Bestseller with Millions of Readers. Belle wakes up in Paris next to a gorgeous stranger in a room she doesn’t recognize. As she examines the man next to her, with the face of a Greek god, she realizes that she doesn’t remember how she got there. Was it an innocent one night stand? Or is the truth far darker?

Looking for a career in the film business? Look no further.Making it in Hollywood is possible. But only if you have a workable strategy. When author Frederick Levy launched his own fledgling career, he didnt' know a soul in the business. But that didn't stop him and it doesn't have to stop you. Hollywood 101 is a complete game plan for getting your foot in the door of the film industry. With fascinating inside stories and advice from key players, it takes you step-by-step up the ladder of success. Whether you aspire to be a producer, director, writer, talent agent, and any other behind-the-camera professional, this is the one book you need to turn your "reel" dreams into reality!

James Patterson's BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. The Bear Mountain days are cold, but the nights are steamy... Allie Fairchild made a mistake when she moved to Montana. Her rental is a mess, her co-workers at the trauma center are hostile and her handsome landlord, Dex Belmont, is far from charming. But just when she's about to throw in the towel, life in Bear Mountain takes a surprisingly sexy turn...

The king of rock-and-roll's #1 hit song "Love Me Tender" is now an endearing picture bookAdapted from the unforgettable classic song, Elvis Presley's Love MeTender is a heartwarming ode to the special bond between children and the adults who love and care for them--be they parents, grandparents, adoptive parents, aunts, uncles, or guardians. With its simple, timeless message, Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender is destined to join Guess How Much I Love You as a baby shower staple.  And the sweet, inclusive illustrations make it a book every family will treasure "all through the years, 'till the end of time."

✨ THE ADVENT CALENDAR THAT TELLS A STORY — AND HIDES A MYSTERY. ✨Some Advent calendars give you chocolate.This one gives you a world to unlock.When the Spark of Christmas is stolen from the legendary Vault of December, the world’s warmth begins to fade.You are the last Initiate of the Order of the Twelve Lights, and you have just 24 days to bring the magic back before Christmas disappears forever.🕯️ A JOURNEY THROUGH LIGHT AND MYSTERYStep inside a breathtaking adventure that blends the wonder of Christmas with the thrill of a mystery escape room.Each day from December 1st to 24th, uncover a new chamber, a new puzzle, and a new secret hidden within the ancient mechanical Vault that protects the world’s light.This is not just a book — it’s a living countdown, a story you experience one riddle at a time.🧩 WHAT AWAITS INSIDE🎁 24 Days of Story and DiscoveryOne chapter per day, each unlocking a new room and a new mystery to solve.🧠 24 Puzzles & RiddlesDecipher codes, unravel poetic clues, and restore the Vault’s balance — all with nothing more than your mind and a pencil.🕯️ A Magical Tale for All AgesPart puzzle book, part novel, part Christmas ritual — designed for families, friends, or quiet nights by the fire.❤️ A New Holiday TraditionNo screens, no rush, no sugar — just story, wonder, and togetherness.🔐 CAN YOU SAVE THE MAGIC OF DECEMBER?Each puzzle you solve rekindles part of the Spark.Each page brings you closer to the truth about the Vault, the Order, and the mysterious Thief who might not be your enemy after all.By Christmas Eve, you won’t just have read a story —you’ll have restored the Spirit of Christmas itself.🎄 24 clues. 24 days. One stolen spark of Christmas to reclaim.🕯️ Step into the Vault. The countdown begins.✅ Ideal for:✔️ Readers seeking a new kind of Advent tradition✔️ Families who love puzzles and shared stories✔️ Mystery & fantasy lovers who crave atmosphere and wonder✔️ Gift-givers looking for something meaningful and magicalWould you rather protect the light — or set it free?The answer waits inside The Christmas Spirit Heist.✨ Click “Buy Now” and begin your 24-day journey to restore the Spirit of Christmas.

“[Readers] are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford . . . While her sensibility is as crisp as her narrative voice, Bess is a compassionate nurse who responds with feeling.”— The New York Times Book Review In the uneasy peace following World War I, nurse Bess Crawford runs into trouble and treachery in Ireland—in this twelfth book in the New York Times bestselling mystery series. The Great War is over—but in Ireland, in the wake of the bloody 1916 Easter Rising, anyone who served in France is now considered a traitor, including nurse Eileen Flynn and former soldier Michael Sullivan, who only want to be married in the small, isolated village where she grew up. Even her grandmother is against it, and Eileen’s only protection is her cousin Terrence who was a hero of the Rising and is still being hunted by the British.  Bess Crawford had promised to be there for the wedding. And in spite of the danger to her, she keeps that promise—only to be met with the shocking news that the groom has vanished. Eileen begs for her help, but how can Bess hope to find him when she doesn’t know the country, the people, or where to put her trust? Time is running out, for Michael and for Bess herself, and soon her own life is on the line. With only an Irish outlaw and a man being hunted for murder on her side, how can she possibly save herself, much less stop a killer?  

Dive into two dark stories of crime and murder from a New York Times bestselling author, inspired by true crime horrors where murder isn't always the worst thing that can happen to you . . .   Murder of Innocence: It's impossible to resist Andrew Luster. He's rich, charming, and good-looking, and dozens of women have fallen under his spell. But Andrew is no mere womanizer. He's a predator, and it'll take a global effort to put him behind bars. (with Max DiLallo)   A Murderous Affair: Mark Putnam is a rookie FBI agent given his first assignment in a remote part of Kentucky, a land of coal miners and meth dealers. Within his first months on the job, a young female informant named Susan Smith helps him make a big break in an important case. Rumors begin circulating that the agent and his informant are having an affair. After Susan starts telling people that she is pregnant with the FBI agent's baby, she suddenly disappears. (with Andrew Bourelle)  

Elswyth Thane is best known for her Williamsburg series, seven novels published between 1943 and 1957 that follow several generations of two families from the American Revolution to World War II. Dawn's Early Light is the first novel in the series. In it, Colonial Williamsburg comes alive. Thane centers her novel around four major characters: the Aristrocratic St. John Sprague, who becomes George Washington's aide; Regina Greensleeves, a Virginia beauty spoiled by a season in London; Julian Day, a young schoolmaster who arrives from England on the eve of the war and initially thinks of himself as a Tory; and Tibby Mawes, one of his less fortunate pupils, saddled with an alcoholic father and an indigent mother. But we also see Washington, Jefferson, Lafayette, Greene, Patrick Henry, Francis Marion, and the rest of that brilliant galaxy playing their roles not as historical figures but as men. We see de Kalb's gallant death under a cavalry charge at Camden. We penetrate to the swamp-encircled camp which was Marion's stronghold on the Peedee. We watch the cat-and-mouse game between Cornwallis and Lafayette, which ended in Cornwallis's unlucky stand at Yorktown. Dawn's Early Light is the human story behind our first war for liberty, and of the men and women loving and laughing through it to the dawn of a better world.