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In an encounter straight out of fiction, Katie might have met Mr Right on the long-haul flight from Melbourne to New York. Richard Sinclair is charming, handsome, wealthy, cultured—and married. In an open marriage, according to him. When he invites her to join him in his lush lakeside villa in Italy as his son’s au pair, it might just be the opportunity for a reset that Katie has been longing for.

As technology has evolved, so has crime. Digital technologies have brought with them a whole host of crimes committed online-unsuspecting people are cheated of crores of rupees, duped by false advertisements on fake websites, incited to click on suspicious links through payment gateways, and...

Jack was enjoying life as a broke snowboarding instructor in Lake Tahoe until an accident happened. Due to a hospital mix up, his life takes a novel turn, and he ends up inside New Lands Online...as its first ever digital human. He never signed up to be the main character in an ultra-realistic virtual-reality game where bodily functions are as real as can be and he has to learn new skills to survive.

'ಎನ್ ಕೌಂಟರ್' ಕುಂ.ವೀರಭದ್ರಪ್ಪ ಅವರು ಬರೆದಿರುವ ನೈಜ ಘಟನೆಯಾಧಾರಿತ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ. ಈ ಕತೆಯ ಮೂಲ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ಐಪಿಎಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಶಂಕರ ಬಿದರಿಯವರು ಹೇಳಿದ ನೈಜ ಘಟನೆಯೊಂದರಿಂದ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಕಾರ ಕುಂವೀ. ಶಂಕರ ಬಿದರಿಯವರು ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭೀಮ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕ್ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಕುಖ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಎನ್ ಕೌಂಟರ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು 1990, ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ ಮಾಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ. ಆ ಎನ್ ಕೌಂಟರ್ ನ ನೆನಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೇಖಕ ಕುಂ.ವೀರಭದ್ರಪ್ಪನವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡ ಬಿದರಿ ಅವರು 'ಈ ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ ' ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಈ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯನ್ನು ಬರೆದದ್ದಾಗಿಯೂ ಲೇಖಕರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

Dawn breaks, but the nightmare only intensifies in the shocking finale of The Boy in the Iron Box. In a final confrontation, the true nature of the Boy is coming to light. In a stone chamber, the familiar young figure lingers with an unsettling calm. He has a question for Liev: Do you want to stop me? Now, for two merchants of death, each with his own purpose, one last contest lies ahead.

Criminal Encounters is a gripping true-crime podcast series that goes beyond the headlines to uncover the stories that shape our understanding of justice, danger, and the human psyche. Hosted with a sharp investigative eye and a commitment to clarity, each episode examines high-profile trials, disturbing criminal cases, long-standing mysteries, and the critical details behind both solved and unsolved disappearances.From courtroom revelations and forensic breakthroughs to missing-persons investigations and deep-dive documentary-style storytelling, Criminal Encounters brings you into the heart ...

When novice detective Atalanta Ashford is whisked away to Italy by her friend, race car driver Raoul Lemont, she anticipates a happy holiday under the Tuscan sun. But a chance meeting on the Orient Express with Italian heiress Catharina Lanetti leads to a party invitation…and front row seats for a mysterious murder! With their new friend under suspicion Atalanta and Raoul set to work trying to discover who really murdered Catharina’s father. But with more than half a dozen suspects – all with compelling motive – Atalanta may just be facing her toughest case yet!

He stole my first kiss in the dark. The shadows welcoming him like a lover's touch. Every night since, the dark brings him back to me. He's my demon, my nightmare, and my dream all rolled up into one. He tells me I'm his but during the day I cannot find him. Until my demon has no choice but to come for me, to save me, to rescue me from the tower I am locked away in. But does my black-eyed demon just wish to free me of those chains to fit his own? Or am I strong enough to break their lock and find the man underneath?

Dezi Gianni is a very much a man used to getting what he wants. Tall, fine, and gorgeous; rich, powerful, and deadly, he’s just set his sights on the beautiful woman dining in the restaurant where he and his partner are having lunch. Kayla DeWitt is the focus of Dezi’s affection. Beautiful, sexy, sophisticated, she’s searching for the ideal man to fill the emptiness left by her ex-boyfriend's betrayal. Her best friend Taea is convinced they’ll find compatibility with the two wealthy hustlers. Kayla is just hoping they don’t get killed.

Sloane Ellis has a secret—actually, she has many. Working in a sex club wasn't part of her life plan, yet neither was her best friend vanishing without a trace. The club and her missing friend go hand and hand. One secret leads to another, until the lies pile up. After months of working in the club her friend frequented, Sloane's no closer to finding answers, the police have no leads, and time is quickly running out. The last thing Sloane needs is the newest member of Club Joi, Adam Newcomb, complicating her mission and stealing her heart. Yet with one kiss, she falls....

Colonel Jake Burnes had never imagined himself a spy. But the acclaim he won for rescuing a French Resistance hero and bringing a traitor to justice lead to a more clandestine assignment.

A missing scientist and deep pockets pull Colonel Carl Butler out of retirement, investigating another mystery that puts him and his team—and the future of relations with alien species—in danger in COLONYSIDE, the exciting follow-up to Planetside and Spaceside...read by R.C. Bray! A...

From the author of Planetside, a Best Book of 2018 (Library Journal) A military legend is caught in the web between alien intrigue and human subterfuge… Following his mission on Cappa, Colonel Carl Butler returns to a mixed reception. To some he is a do-or-die war hero. To the other half of...

A seasoned military officer uncovers a deadly conspiracy on a distant, war-torn planet… War heroes aren't usually called out of semi-retirement and sent to the far reaches of the galaxy for a routine investigation. So when Colonel Carl Butler answers the call from an old and powerful friend...

Anfang Oktober erscheint Heike Niemeyer nicht an ihrem Arbeitsplatz in der Ferienanlage Weiße Düne. Greta Petersen ist beunruhigt. Hat die neue Kollegin das lange Wochenende wie geplant in Hamburg verbracht oder ist sie bereits vorher verschwunden? Um die Frage zu klären, ob überhaupt ein Verbrechen vorliegt, verfolgen die Kommissare mehrere Spuren aus dem privaten Umfeld der Vermissten. Doch dann wird ihr Leichnam gefunden—auf skurrile Weise zur Schau gestellt—und der Fall erhält neue Brisanz.

A podcast that combines true crime, paranormal and all things dark.

Welcome to Mysterious Encounters a story telling podcast! For those of you familiar with the supernatural and otherworldly events, this podcast is perfect for you.Here you can hear stories of the unknown and mysterious, along with stories of the paranormal and the strange. Some stories will include theories, investigations and experiences of the supernatural, while others will be purely fictional, but still interesting and engaging.Each week I will bring you new stories, and also take a deeper dive into the background of the topic related to the story.I invite you to join me on this journey ...

Hi, and thanks for listening to Mysterious Encounters a podcast dedicated to sharing stories. This podcast is ideal for those who have an interest in paranormal and mystical experiences. Here you'll find accounts of the supernatural, the fantastic, and the unexplained.Paranormal hypotheses, investigations, and accounts will be included in some tales, while completely fictitious ones will be included in others.This podcast will include a new tales every week, as well as a discussion and the question about the story's theme, has this ever happened to you.Join me as we go into the realm of the ...

(Formerly the Darkness Prevails Podcast) Host Darkness Prevails brings you Unexplained Encounters, a podcast where everyday folk share their most terrifying and unexplained experiences. From mysterious creatures seen in national forests to supernatural events disrupting peoples' lives, prepare to explore the unexplained. These stories might sound bizarre, but it's up to you to decide which to believe. Submit your story to Unexplained Encounters at darkstories.org

Evil entities reaching out from beyond the grave, murder victims reliving their grisly demise and lost souls searching for a way home - Canada has no shortage of paranormal tales. Anyone visiting Listowell might encounter Canada’s own Jack the Ripper whose ghost is still seen on the grounds of the jail where he was executed back in the 1890’s. In Newfoundland, a phantom hearse and the spirit of a red-cloaked woman (believed to be a witch with the power to bring the dead back to life) continues to haunt a local cemetery.