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A rescue dog, an ex-Marine, and an ex-convict are caught in the crosshairs of a ruthless gang in remote Washington state in this "first-rate thriller" (Associated Press) for "fans of CJ Box and Michael Koryta" (Booklist). Former US Marine Jess Winslow reenters civilian life a new widow, with...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. After losing his wife of forty-two years, seventy-one-year-old Arthur Pendelton retreats into silence inside his lonely Vermont home. Then a ragged stray dog appears at the edge of his property and refuses to leave. Arthur wants no attachment, no...

From Albert Payson Terhune — famed novelist, journalist, and breeder of collies at his real-life Sunnybank Kennels — comes this treasured collection of eight dog stories. The title tale follows Buff, an unusual crossbreed collie born on Shawemere Farm, as he grows from an unpromising puppy...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Milo no sabe que es famoso. Cada mañana, el Departamento 7B enciende las luces, destraba el comedero, abre el patio y permite que el perro salga a recorrer la misma ruta. Para Milo, no hay tecnología. Hay sonidos regulares, olores conocidos, puertas...

Plunge into paleo-fiction survival as ten cinematic short stories capture the fiery apocalypse of the Cretaceous world. Perfect for a gripping commute or an immersive evening escape, this haunting audio journey shifts from primal animal instincts to vast cosmic perspectives. Witness ash falling...

Henry, ein stattlicher Wolfspitzrüde mit unerschütterlichem Selbstvertrauen und großem Herzen, erzählt sein Leben so, wie er es erlebt hat: ehrlich, humorvoll und zutiefst berührend. Vom ersten Abschied seiner Hundemama über turbulente Erziehungsversuche, große Liebe, kleine Alltagsabenteuer bis hin zum Älterwerden an der Seite seiner wichtigsten Bezugsperson –Miriam. Mit viel Herz lässt Henry uns teilhaben an seiner Reise durchs Leben – voller Lachen, Tränen, Chaos und vielen Glücksmomenten. Dieses Hörbuch ist kein Erziehungsratgeber. Es ist eine Liebeserklärung.

Life has run Rylee Jones over like a tank, and Fate seems determined to crash a Secret Service agent into the mess. Rylee Jones can manage international disaster response with precision and nerve as co-director of operations for WorldCares. What she cannot manage is a medical system that keeps...

'The perfect escape!' Jessica Redland Every book in the Brambleton series can be read as a standalone. Lauren Hope likes her life perfectly measured and ‘just so’. Running her cosy café in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Brambleton provides all the fun and friendship she needs - from...

Officer Kate Marino has a complicated relationship with her hometown. But there’s one thing that could bring her back: Her seventeen-year-old niece Alice disappeared two days ago. And she’s not the only woman who’s gone missing. With police dogs Nero and Bella (now retired) in tow, Kate returns to her childhood home and the ghosts that inhabit it. It’s not just the looming presence of her father, however, that hinders Kate’s investigation. Something even more sinister awaits her there.

Enter the sanctuary at your own risk. The primal and unsettling tale of just how far a woman must go to protect nature and its inhabitants, perfect for fans of Francine Toon and Andrew Michael Hurley. 'The devil came on the autumn equinox, as he always did.' Tess Wynne keeps mostly to herself in...

Una Lowe lives a perfectly edited life in London. Other than her best friend, she’s careful about who she lets in. Emotional complications are just that – complicated. That is, until she rescues a rare white swallow… who might have just flown in to change her life. Because, when her...

An exquisite Arabian mare. A small boy leaving home in colonial North Africa. A young woman in France fighting to survive World War I. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ride of Her Life braids a sweeping novel of love, war, empire, and the power of kindness in a world descending...

A contemporary dystopian elegy narrated by a cat imprisoned in a Schrödinger’s box, by the prizing-winning poet and memoirist whose writing "cuts to the core with electrifying force" (The Free-Lance Star). “Notes from Underground meets Kafka's ‘The Burrow,’ only it's an experiment with...

Yann Martel’s astonishing novel begins with a successful writer attempting to publish his latest book, made up of a novel and an essay. Henry plans for it to be a “flip book” that the reader can start at either end, reading the novel or the essay first, because both pieces are equally...

“Not since A Dog's Purpose have I been so besotted by a novel’s canine. Just like a good dog, Harold and this beautiful book will break your heart open and mend it all at once.”—Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of Jane & Dan at the End of the World In this delightfully...

"A much-needed dose of comfort and positivity." —Shanna Tan, translator of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop Tabby cat Fuuta has passed into the afterlife and will do anything to see his human again . . . if only he can not disrupt the balance of the universe. After a long life with a loving...

A witty, charming and heartfelt novel from acclaimed author Thomas Wharton about the many fabled lives of a dog named Wolf—hunter, guardian, guide, healer, friend. In a hard and hungry season thousands of years ago, a young wolf is turfed out of his pack and left to fend for himself among...

The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul reopens in this delightful follow-up to the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel We'll Prescribe You a Cat. It’s time to revisit the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Though it’s a mysteriously located clinic with an uncertain address, it can always be found by...

SHORTLISTED FOR AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN AWARD Amy, Jin and Lucie are leading isolated lives in their partially renovated, inner city home. They are not happy, but they are also terrified of change. When they buy a pet rabbit for Lucie, and then Amy’s mother...

If you could swap your life for a better one, which would you choose? On the outskirts of Rainbow Town, there is an old, abandoned house. They say that if you send a letter detailing your misfortunes there, you could receive a ticket. If you bring this ticket to the house on the first day of the...