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Per gli inquirenti è ancora avvolto nel mistero lo strangolamento di John Payne, avvenuto intorno alla mezzanotte nella sua camera al Patio Hotel di San Antonio, Texas. A Hugh Rennert, collega della vittima al Dipartimento del Tesoro, il movente dell'omicidio non appare così misterioso. Payne era sulle tracce di un grosso trafficante di antichità che compie viaggi regolari attraverso la frontiera messicana spacciandosi per un turista. Fingersi a sua volta un turista gli sembra l'espediente più efficace per poter indagare sui tredici membri della comitiva senza dare troppo nell'occhio.

Join Will Powell, Investment Director at Downing, and special guests as they explore hot topics in the property world every month.

Shelby works as a dog walker in northern California, and she’s just finished up her bi-weekly trip to the park with a husky named Pluto. When she brings him back to his house, she finds his owner - Todd Burke, a well-known local businessman and founder of an organic supplements company - lying on the bathroom floor, dead. A detective arrives on the scene. As she interviews Shelby, the body is inspected by a medical examiner, and more cops search Todd’s home, it becomes clear that the victim’s life was less picture-perfect than his clean-cut persona might lead you to believe.

His books have sold millions and include classics like Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Yet C. S. Lewis was not always a literary giant of Christian faith. How did he evolve from staunch atheism to become one of the most beloved and renowned Christian authors of our time?

Jules' family moves into an old abandoned house. Her parents love it, but she's frightened and feels a sense of foreboding. When she sees a pale face in an upstairs window, she can't stop wondering about the eerie presence on the top floor - in a room with a locked door. Her fear replaced by fascination, Jules becomes determined to make contact with the mysterious figure and to unlock the door. Past and present intersect as she and her ghostly friend discover the fate of the family who lived in the house all those many years ago.

Cashing in on his family's recent good-luck streak, ten-year-old Freddy Peach has been entering his family in a bunch of sweepstakes, but he doesn't really expect to win. And then he does—a free family trip to the Ice Hotel in Sweden! Since the Peaches are now the proud owners of their own bed-and-breakfast, they decide they can't pass up on the opportunity. It's research. They'll learn more about what it takes to operate a successful hotel from one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world.

Margaret and her best friend Elizabeth both have brothers fighting the war against Hitler and, like everyone else they know, they are filled with feelings of patriotism. But the girls are also involved in their own personal war at home. Gordy Smith, the worst bully in the sixth grade, teases and torments them, and Margaret is scared to death of him. But when Gordy and his pals Toad and Doug grow bolder than ever, Margaret and Elizabeth come up with a daring plan to get even. That’s when the girls discover a shocking secret about Gordy.

While camping near Indian Creek, Matt and his best friend, Parker, get up early to see if they can spot a blue heron. Instead, they find the body of a dead man floating in the clear water. Parker is sure that George Evans, the smooth-talking local antiques dealer, must somehow be connected to the dead man. Matt isn’t so sure - but then, on Halloween night, while snooping around Evans’s antique shop, the boys make another shocking discovery that puts their own lives in danger. There are murderous grownups who would do anything to keep what the boys found in the shop a secret....

Just before summer begins, 13-year-old Ali finds an old photograph. She recognizes the two children in it; one’s her mother, the other her aunt Dulcie - but who is the third person, the one who’s been torn out of the picture? Ali will have two months to figure it out, since she’s spending the summer with her aunt and her cousin in the same house her mom and aunt used to visit when they were kids. Then Ali meets Sissy. Sissy is mean, spiteful, and determined to ruin Ali’s summer. Sissy also has a secret. Could it have something to do with the old photo? Ali is dying to find out - though, if she’s not careful, that may be exactly what happens to her.

Known for her best-selling detective novels, Dorothy L. Sayers lived a fascinating, groundbreaking life as a novelist, feminist, Oxford scholar, and important influence on the spiritual life of C. S. Lewis. Providing a blueprint for bridge-building in contemporary, polarizing contexts, Subversive shows how Sayers used edgy, often hilarious metaphors to ignite new ways to think about Christianity, shocking people into seeing the truth of ancient doctrine in a new light.

With a single dollar in his pocket, a wagonload of axe handles, and a head full of curiosity, Major Jack Downing journeys from rural life into a growing New England town rumored to reward enterprise and quick thinking. What follows is a quietly comic account of first impressions: shrewd advice from a newspaper editor, bustling streets and shopfronts, and a memorable test of city “sharpers” along Huckler’s Row.

Siblings Ruby and Henry have an unusual kind of home life compared to their friends. At their house on the outskirts of town, their family operates an animal sanctuary with a unique collection of full-time pet residents living on the property: two pigs, three chickens, a dog, two cats, and a goat who thinks he's a human. Not to mention, Ruby and Henry's mom is also a vet at the animal clinic in town.

The Babysitters Club meets Puppy Place in this heartwarming and fun middle grade series about a unique animal sanctuary, the full-time family (of both human and animal variety) who live there, and the rotating stable of animal guests who will come to the farm with an injury or challenge but will leave knowing what it really feels like to be loved and cared for.

On 440 depleted acres in Sumter County, Georgia, a young Baptist preacher and farmer named Clarence Jordan gathered a few families and set out to show that Jesus intended more than spiritual fellowship. Like the first Christians, they would share their land, money, and possessions. Working together to rejuvenate the soil and the local economy, they would demonstrate racial and social justice with their lives.

Longtime friends Ayden and Connor embark a new task of documenting and sharing their stories, experiences, and thoughts on past, present, and future events. New episodes every Wednesday at 8am central.

Not Your Common Conversation is a Bi-Weekly podcast hosted by Chris Downing & Omar Henderson, where we talk about everything inside and outside of our heads.www.notyourcommonconversation.com

Exploring the qualities of positive leadership including mutual respect, innovation, inspiration, evolution, and mentorship. Now available on multiple platforms.

Touchy Truths are hard to express in a society failing to support freedom of speech on topics related to culture, habits, lifestyle, or narratives that are deemed presumptuous or socially unacceptable. Remember, one man’s truth may help the next man understand themselves or accept the fact that it’s ok to experience life differently. By the end of this show, we hope to have helped expand your perspective or encouraged you to respectfully agree to disagree. Its your right to think differently join in and share what is on your mind Truths will no longer be Touchy, Let’s talk about it!

Creative, practical approach to navigate dating to find a healthy, loving relationship for life, not just for lunch. Join the adventure to find your best Cherry Pie!

Welcome to 'The Twenties Mindset' podcast, hosted by me, Amy Downing. 'The Twenties Mindset' is the guide you didn’t know you needed to navigate the rollercoaster of your twenties. Join me as I delve into the ins and outs of this dynamic decade, breaking down relationships, self-discovery, pressure, and everything else that comes with being a twenty-something year old. Plus, look out for my monthly book club episodes where I will discuss my favourite read of the month! Whether you are listening for life advice, to feel less alone or for a book recommendation, I hope you stay a while xxx.