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When Nigel Baxter, a middle-aged married banker with an unremarkable past, is found dead in the bath of a plush hotel suite, his wrists slit, it looks as if he's taken his own life. At first. But when Detective Inspector Daniel Riley is assigned to the case, he soon realises all isn't as it first appears to be. When a postmortem shows Baxter was poisoned, Riley suspects foul play. And then there's the odd addition of a teddy bear left at the crime scene....

On the idyllic Swedish island of Gotland, another teenager is found dead. This makes 22 suicides in 17 months. Some knew each other, others didn't. There are no notes. No explanations. No reasons. Each new death rocks the island to its core, and everyone holds their breath for the next to be found ...

In a world where magic is illegal, Cassel Sharpe has the most deadly ability of all. With one touch, he can transform any object—including a person—into something else entirely. And that makes him a wanted man. The Feds are willing to forgive all his past crimes if he’ll only leave his con...

He looked fierce now. Had since I'd mentioned occasionally dying. To be… cherished like that. To have someone who cared about my deaths, it… it had been a very long time. Cursed with immortality, the man known as the Black Shuck by some, as Bennet by others, has resigned himself to a lonely, endless existence. Long days are interspersed with death, dying, and the odd assassin job. During one of these jobs, he dies and comes back to life in front of very human and very innocent Amory, who is both fascinating and enchanting.

A stunning novel about the transformative power of love, perfect for fans of 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father...

No matter the sacrifice, Elizabeth Whitbread would serve a wounded family. No matter the danger, John Costin was determined to speak God’s word. Neither expected to fall in love. As enemies threaten to silence Costin - and those close to him - will following their hearts cost John and Elizabeth everything?

Er würde alles für sie tun. Doch ist alles genug? Sterling erfährt etwas, das sein Leben für immer verändern wird: Adair hat jahrelang ein Geheimnis gehütet, das sie ihm nicht hätte verschweigen dürfen. Immer mehr Lügen und Intrigen der Familie MacLaine kommen ans Licht, und Adair und Sterling müssen sich bald fragen, wer ihre wahren Freunde sind – sofern sie überhaupt noch welche haben. Die beiden sind bereit, für ihre gemeinsame Zukunft zu kämpfen, doch ist ihre Liebe stark genug?

Black Heart, Ivory Bones showcases 20 beguiling tales for the child who was and the adult who is, penned by 20 of the most creative artists in contemporary American literature. Here dissected are the darker anatomies of the timeless, seemingly simple stories we have long loved. Here wonder and truth have serious bite.

With the help of Dan Morgan, an Infantry officer who deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan as a commander and operations officer, Eads takes listeners on a rollercoaster of combat experiences during the hunt for the most violent terrorist in Iraq, bringing to life the painstaking and horrid details of combat in a sectarian war. He tells the story of the soldiers’ camaraderie, built through adversity, and the love of family that sustained them.

The ruins on the border of New Mexico and Mexico were once the bustling town of New Dominion. But in 1933, most of its population was massacred - and no one was ever arrested for the brutal crime. Now, the land once known as New Dominion is the site of more recent murders. Former police detective Annie O’Brien, blessed-or cursed-with a heightened sense of empathy, is conducting the investigation. Staying alone in an old house near the desolate remains of the town, she finds herself haunted by the tragedies that occurred there....

In 1980, Jerry A. formed Poison Idea, a Portland-based punk band that gave voice to disaffected and disenfranchised youth for over thirty years. As happened to so many punk bands, Jerry A. and Poison Idea also went all in on drugs and drinking as they toured the country, spiraling out of control and blowing both the band and their lives apart.

Where is Harlan James? He is the indicted, bail-jumping leader of Banbury's militant Black Hearts who has gone underground… but whose rage, still heard on tape, is edging the city toward interracial terror. Harlan James calls for violence - for black protests, demonstrations, drastic political action against the city's white leaders. But did he also call for - or commit - murder?

Halloween is nearing, the one day of the year when the ghostly plane is close enough to the human plane to allow mischief and mayhem. But the ghosts who have their eye on Zack aren't thinking mischief, they are thinking murder.In this fourth volume of Chris Grabenstein's popular Haunted Mysteries series, Zack must once again do battle with malevolent spirits. And with his usual pluck, and the assistance of three dotty aunts, he must save his town from a 200-year-old threat.

In 1980, Jerry A. formed Poison Idea, a Portland-based punk band that gave voice to disaffected and disenfranchised youth for over thirty years. As happened to so many punk bands, Jerry A. and Poison Idea also went all in on drugs and drinking as they toured the country, spiraling out of control and blowing both the band and their lives apart.

In 1980, Jerry A. formed Poison Idea, a Portland-based punk band that gave voice to disaffected and disenfranchised youth for over thirty years. As happened to so many punk bands, Jerry A. and Poison Idea also went all in on drugs and drinking as they toured the country, spiraling out of control and blowing both the band and their lives apart. A memoir of a time and a place and a movement, as well as a deep conversation about the memories and moments we leave behind, Black Heart Fades Blue is a deep exploration of an unconventional life.

Komm, ich erzähl dir ein Märchen von Gut und Böse... Louisa führt ein unbeschwertes Leben, bis an ihrem 18. Geburtstag plötzlich Alexander auftaucht und sie in eine Welt einführt, die sie bis dahin für ein Märchen gehalten hat. Gut, dass er ihr bei dem ganzen Chaos zur Seite steht und beibringt ihre Kräfte zu nutzen. Zwischen den beiden entsteht eine Anziehung, der sie auf keinen Fall nachgeben dürfen, denn nichts ist mehr verboten als eine Beziehung zwischen Hexen und Wächtern. Lass dich verzaubern und tritt ein in Welt von Gut und Böse!

Die Magie flüstert deinen Namen. Folgst du ihr? Ein Kampf in Zeiten der Dunkelheit. Freundschaft, Familie und Liebe gegen eine uralte Fehde. Und eine Magie, die ihre ganz eigenen Spielregeln macht.

Intrigen, Magie und verbotene Liebe! Der Palast der Träume soll den neuen Hexen und Wächtern ein Zuhause bieten, doch schon bald muss der magische Rat feststellen, dass sie gegen die Bedrohungen von innen und außen nicht ankommen. Während sich die Neulinge noch einleben, bahnt sich ein Krieg an, der alles zerstören könnte. Schnell wird klar, dass nicht immer die Schuldigen diesem Krieg zum Opfer fallen.

Zwei Jahre nach dem Tod seines Freundes Yanis bittet dessen Vater John Gabriel um einen irrsinnigen Gefallen: Er soll herausfinden, was wirklich mit Yanis geschehen ist. Dafür nimmt Gabriel eine Stelle am Palast der Träume an, dem Internat für Hexen und Wächter, an dem auch der magische Rat angesiedelt ist. Auf der Suche nach Antworten findet Gabriel heraus, dass die magische Welt voller Überraschungen steckt - und immer noch voller Gefahren. Schon bald muss er entscheiden, ob ein Leben in Sicherheit wirklich das ist, was ihn glücklich macht.

Black Heart and White Heart is a thrilling Zulu adventure by H. Rider Haggard. Against the backdrop of King Cetywayo’s rule, a dramatic love story unfolds, entangled with tribal warfare, betrayal, and political intrigue.