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Eight years ago, seasoned photojournalist Annie Hawkins Green barely survived a Taliban ambush that left her military escort dead and a young Afghan girl dying in her arms. Since then, she has managed to suppress her memories of that brutal day - until she returns to Afghanistan to teach a photography workshop at the girls’ school run by her expat best friend, Darya Faludi. As the Taliban gain prominence in the once peaceful region, Annie’s nightmares from her last time in-country come roaring back with a vengeance. But are they just dreams?

The Crack in the Lens tells the tale of how and WHY a young Sherlock Holmes forged himself into the Great Detective.

Oliver Molloy never meant to hurt his wife. It was an accident, not his fault. A respected lawyer, he needs to make sure no one finds out the truth. But there’s someone watching him, waiting for him to slip up. Photography student Joanna Lacey has always been close to her mother. But when Rachel Arnold turns up on her doorstep, Joanna’s world falls apart. The father she never knew has been found in the canal – a married man, now dead.

The Postmaster looked over my shoulder. As I turned to look I saw a flicker of movement from across the street. I felt unseen eyes peer at me. He walked away without another word. I watched as he climbed onto his bicycle and sped away down the street. I turned back and looked over my shoulder. Someone had been watching us.

Omar Haddad is a brutal jihadist in Syria who appears to be invulnerable and capable of supernatural feats. But is Haddad divine, as he claims? Is he a gifted magician? Or is he making use of a stunning scientific breakthrough? And what, exactly, is keeping him from unleashing the global apocalypse he’s so eager to bring about? Brennan Craft, a quirky quantum physics genius, has the answers, and the US military is desperate to capture him.

For Portier de Savin-Duplais, failed student of magic, sorcery's decline into ambiguity and cheap illusion is but a culmination of life's bitter disappointments. Reduced to tending the library at Sabria's last collegia magica, he fights off despair with scholarship. But when the king of Sabria charges him to investigate an attempted murder that has disturbing magical resonances, Portier believes his dreams of a greater destiny might at last be fulfilled.

Through the CSI Lens: Behind the yellow tape steps into the mind of a seasoned Crime Scene Investigator—where every detail matters, every sense is on high alert, and every case leaves an imprint on the soul.In “Through the CSI Lens,” I invite you into my world with a dual promise: personal stories that lay bare the emotional weight of the job, and forensic clarity that reveals how the science truly works. Part memoir, part masterclass in crime scene investigation—this podcast brings you my real-life experiences, from the adrenaline-fueled entry into a volatile scene to the painstaking ...

Join Criminal Defense Attorney Rachel-Diane as she provides you with an immersive experience through real criminal cases that have captured national attention, as well as lesser known trials that deserve to be heard, every Thursday.Shining light on the power imbalances including; bias policies, systematic inequalities, and overzealous prosecution. Her captivating story telling and in-depth analysis will provide you a comprehensive understanding of the criminal trial process. She takes her knowledge and experience as an active Deputy Public Defender to explore the strategizes' employed by ...

El episodio tuvo lugar en Yoxley Old Place, en Kent, a catorce kilómetros de Chatham. La casa alquilada por el profesor Coram era un remanso de paz, donde el profesor se dedicaba a trabajar con la sola compañía del servicio y de su joven secretario, el malogrado Willoughby Smith. De pronto, un día, tras oír "un alarido desatinado y bronco", la doncella encuentra al secretario agonizando. Solamente existen dos pistas: la frase de Willoughby antes de morir "El profesor...; fue ella", y las gafas de oro que aferraba en su mano.

Sherlock Holmes, a mas de un siglo de sus primeras apariciones, sigue siendo uno de los mas populares detectives de toda la literatura. Su metodo de deduccion, su sistema de eliminar todo lo imposible para que lo que quede sea lo cierto y su personalidad han logrado que muchos consideren a ese personaje como si fuera real.