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Simon King works in one of the country’s worst maximum-security prisons. These are the true diary entries describing the nightmare world beyond the razor wire. It’s a raw and brutal look into the day-to-day running of a place where the prisoners decide your fate.

Agnes Hart’s Ladies College wasn’t the kind of name associated with bad press. One of the most prestigious boarding schools in the country, this is where high society sends their daughters, the school seen as the very pinnacle of education. But when Grace Miller receives a letter from a concerned parent, it’s not long before the dark reality of this institution comes to light. Murder is the order of the day…if only someone could prove it.

Nothing will prepare you for what’s in store behind the razor wire as you venture beyond the walls of maximum security as an inmate of this hell on earth. Follow Simon for another trip behind the walls, as he introduces you to the possibilities, the pitfalls, the dangers, and the life of a maximum-security inmate. Discover the brutal reality of life inside, the confrontations, and the day-to-day schedule as you prepare for a stint inside. Learn the tips and tricks to communicating with inmates, surviving confrontations, and ultimately making it out alive at the end of your sentence.

When a monster comes calling, the Hunter must rise. Olivia Hunter is not who she appears to be, a lost and broken woman with no memory of her past. Taken in by kind peasants, she spends her days helping around their small fishing village, repaying a debt to those who saved her life. When a cartel targets the village for a new distribution center, she watches the horror unfold as her new family fall victim to ruthless drug lords. With terrifying consequences for not following orders, Olivia watches executions ravage the community, the gang forcing compliance without mercy.

Let the punishment fit the crime. No unit inside King’s Court Prison is more brutal than the newly refurbished “M” Division. Dubbed “Mayhem” by the inmates, the only ticket needed to gain entry is a life sentence, and cells are filling up fast. With death the only way out of this hell on earth, some are willing to risk everything for one final chance at freedom. After foiling an escape attempt by several prisoners, new guard Tyler White reaches out to the one man who saved him from certain death, the mysterious prisoner in Cell 9.

In the small Louisiana township of Willow Point, five men stand accused of the rape and murder of an innocent woman, her body left lying on a small pier out at the local lake. After facing criminal charges, it soon becomes clear there’s a much more powerful influence over the town, as all five walk free thanks to the intervention of a local businessman. Money speaks, and in this town, those with the deepest pockets call the shots. Claire sensed her sister’s death long before the police officer knocked on the door.

After accepting a food delivery job to make ends meet, nothing could have prepared Martin Hargrove for what happens next. Robbed, beaten, and murdered during his very first delivery, he wakes to find himself in the home of a strange woman, one who explains that he now owes her a debt for bringing him back to life. Faced with the choice of losing his life a second time or submitting to her demands, Hargrove reluctantly agrees to the job.

While researching the origins of King’s Court, Jack meets Percy Simmons, a 99-year-old ex-guard who began his career at the infamous prison way back in 1935. The man has a story to tell, one involving such names as Harry Lightman, Squizzy Taylor, and other notorious criminals of the time. These were the days of the razor gangs, when guards ruled with an iron fist and the executioner took care of the rest.

Jason Torrance never considered himself an outright criminal, content with small-time burglaries for limited return. It’s a life that has suited his needs perfectly ‘till now. When he meets Cindy, the girl of his dreams, he knows that life needs to change if he wants to make an honest go of it. So how does a guy who’s never done a proper day’s work, turn into the supportive partner she thinks he is? By doing one final job that’s big enough to set him up for life.

When tragedy strikes the small island community of Peasant's Island, not everyone is convinced it was just an accident. After authorities find the lifeless body of a devoted father, and with her little girl missing, presumed drowned, a heartbroken mother refuses to accept the loss of her family. With nobody on the island willing to listen to her suspicions, she begins a desperate search for someone who will.

Follow Simon for another trip behind the walls, as he introduces you to the possibilities, the pitfalls, the dangers, and the life of a maximum-security prison officer. Discover the roles, the tasks, the day-to-day schedule as you contemplate a career inside. Learn the tips and tricks to communicating with inmates, surviving confrontations, and ultimately making it out alive. If you’ve ever been curious whether you have what takes to work on the inside, here’s your chance.

What were their crimes? Who were their victims? It's time to meet the horrifying truth lurking in one of the darkest places on earth.

One kid’s horrific journey behind the walls of maximum security and the price he paid for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Survival is just the beginning. Dylan is 18, scared, and sent to maximum security. The crime? Passed out drunk in the backseat of a car after his 18th birthday celebration. If he doesn’t fight, he dies. If he doesn’t run drugs, he dies. The Jesters have murdered his brother and recruited his cellmate, and this is now home. Welcome to MAX. There is no escape.

With her world thrown into chaos, Sam relinquishes all connections with Pogrom when she starts hunting a ruthless killer who’s made it personal. This is no ordinary hunt, as each seeks retribution for spilled blood. With a cat-and-mouse chase involving two predators seeking vengeance, Sam will have to rely on all her skills and cunning to end up the victor. If you like Jack Reacher action and Hannibal Lecter darkness, then you will love Sam Rader. Buy Blood Moon today and get set for an explosive ride into a serial killer’s worst nightmare.

A #1 New York Times Bestseller! Based on the major motion picture—an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor—Wonka introduces readers to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at...

With the tragic passing of her mother, Grace is sent to a father she thought was dead, relocating from the bustling streets of inner Melbourne to an island home she doesn’t remember. When she answers the call for help from a sign in a store window, Grace thinks she’s found the perfect job. But behind the smile of a welcoming town sits a community bathed in lies and deceit, and it’s not long before this new arrival is caught in the middle of a deadly mystery.

Millie finds herself on a quest to find the elusive diary of a man long thought dead. But what she finds aren’t the answers she expected, instead discovering a man with no earthly right living in the 21st century.

From the author of the Prison Days series comes the next chapter of life behind bars. These are the personal stories of prisoners as they negotiate day-to-day life behind the walls of a maximum-security facility. Listen to their tales as they try and fit in, adjust, and survive one of the toughest places on earth.

A rare phenomenon to say the least, Simon King is the kind of comic that comes along maybe once in a generation. Every performance is an onslaught, an unrelenting attack on the senses. He pushes his audience to keep up with him as his mind jumps around from the topical to the absurd with lightning speed and intensity. Never sure what will happen next, the audience is forced to hold on tight and be prepared for anything.

Meteorologists Simon King and Clare Nasir reveal the captivating ways the weather works, from exploring incredible weather phenomenon (how are rainbows formed?) and expertly breaking down our knowledge of the elements (could we harness the power of lightning?) to explaining the significance of weather in history (has the weather ever started a war?) and importantly discussing the future of weather (could climate modification save the planet?). In What Does Rain Smell Like? Simon and Clare uncover the thrilling science behind a subject that affects us all.