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When architect Sophie Caldwell returns to Marigold to fulfill her late mother’s dream of restoring the historic town square, she hopes to heal old wounds — both the town’s and her own. But what she finds is a community at a crossroads: split between the promise of quick-fix progress from outside developers and the fragile hope of rebuilding from within.

Immobilienmakler Malcom erwacht angekettet in einem schmuddeligen Büro. Von seinen Entführern lernt er auf die harte Tour, was Gehorsam bedeutet, als die Gangster ihn brutal für sadistische Sexspiele missbrauchen. In seinem Elend erkennt Malcom nur einen Hoffnungsschimmer: Cody! Der junge Mann, der unter den Entführern lebt, wird zum Fixpunkt seiner Existenz. Um ihn zu retten, würde er alles aufgeben – sogar sein Leben.

Alone on the merciless prairie, Caleb Miller faces a nightmare: his wagon train lies in ashes, slaughtered by Cheyenne warriors. With his young bride, Nettie, depending on him, he must outwit hostile tribes, master the brutal wilderness, and forge himself into a warrior worthy of the frontier. 1857, Western Prairies—Freshly married and dreaming of a homestead in the Sweet Water Valley, Caleb and Nettie’s hopes are shattered by violence. Now, survival means more than building a life—it means becoming the shield between civilization and chaos.

Clandestine methamphetamine labs crept into Texas during the latter half of the 20th century, but certain members of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Narcotics Division were hellbent on stopping the malicious tide. Agents Dan Allen and his rookie partner, Kate Starnes, encountered a multi-layered criminal organization operating meth labs in the East Texas piney woods. Dan, in an undercover capacity, infiltrated to the highest levels of the meth clan, while attempting to balance his home life and family responsibilities.

Seit drei Wochen ertränkt Alex seine Sorgen im Pub No Mercy. Eigentlich soll er den Laden auskundschaften, aber beim Anblick des Barkeepers Tobi bekommt er regelmäßig weiche Knie. Anstatt ihn zu verraten, vereitelt er einen Angriff auf Tobi und gerät so in den Fokus eines eskalierenden Bandenkrieges. Von jetzt an besteht Alex' einziges Ziel darin, Tobi zu beschützen.

Set in 1790, a chilling tempest rages through the North Carolina wilderness as seasoned investigator Levi Adams wrestles with a mysterious case in the dead of night. What should’ve been a routine strangulation bears eerie signs—signs Levi has seen before. But nothing can prepare him for the knock that shatters the stillness: a messenger from Raven Cove, a cursed town Levi vowed never to return to.

Murder. Missing people. Small-town secrets. Swamp legends. Southern charm and Louisiana Folklore. Welcome to the world of Uncle Joe—where nothing is ever quite what it seems, and the deeper you dig, the darker it gets. In this gripping collection, you'll find the first five books in the Tales from Uncle Joe series, where Louisiana native Joe Conrad—“Uncle Joe” to most—stumbles into a string of chilling mysteries stretching from the Carolinas back to the haunted backwoods of his bayou home.

After receiving a call from his sister Bertha about some strange activity around her property, Joe investigates and soon comes to believe it may be the product of a Rougarou. As more weird phenomena take place, Joe and Alvin seek the help and wisdom of a friend who helps shed light on the folklore of the Rougarou. From cattle mutilations, eerie night howls, strange footprints, to dead bodies showing up with large teeth and claw marks, the theory of a Rougarou's involvement becomes more and more evident.

Humble Kai aspires to become more than the petite, inconsequential young woman her community sees. Persistence pays off when the village holy leaders reveal a prophecy—Kai might actualize her dream of being a hero if she completes three seemingly impossible tasks. Princess Solveig, descendant of the famous shieldmaiden Sigrid the Valiant, believes she was born to accomplish great things, but her poor eyesight, weak constitution, and lack of physical expertise hold her back. Convinced she can never realize her ambitions, Solveig settles for living vicariously through her warrior girlfriend.

Upon discovering the gruesome murder of one of his employees, Joe receives a mysterious call from a man believed to be the notorious serial killer known as The Pale Skinned Man. Joe and the gang work with Sheriff Landry and Detective Fontenot to track down the deranged man before he can strike again. Despite their efforts, more bodies turn up in the swamplands with the signature clues of The Pale Skinned Man. With rumors of the man secretly running a bloodthirsty group of twisted individuals with an interest in vampirism, Joe and the gang rush to find answers.

Katherine heads to Santa Fe, New Mexico along with a Maine Coon Cat kitten to spend New Year’s Eve with Lars. Her guilty feelings over the organist’s death has her needing an escape. When she reaches Santa Fe, she discovers Lars is missing. She seeks and finds him and steps into another mystery. Lars’ daughter dislikes Katherine but when the young woman is kidnapped, they are puzzled. The murder of Lars’ daughter and one of his employees makes solving the mysteries necessary. Can she learn before Lars becomes a victim.

Detective duo Mrs Jameson and Marjorie Swallow are called to investigate when a renowned garden designer suspects that someone is sabotaging her priceless Himalayan Sapphire Lilies, ahead of the 1923 Chelsea Flower Show. But soon it’s not just the flowers that are dying. Rival gardeners, intrepid plant hunters and even King George V himself are caught up in a poisonous bouquet with its roots deep in the mountains of Tibet. The third in the Marjorie Swallow 1920s murder mystery series requires all her wit, charm and pluck to solve.

Čitaoci su ovaj roman nazvali-roman o ženskom prijateljstvu. Nakon što godinama nisu bile u kontaktu, Sara poziva Lejlu, nekadašnju blisku drugaricu, da zajedno odu u Beč i potraže Armina, Sarinog brata. Nekadašnje najbolje drugarice kreću na put i ovo putovanje se pretvara u...

After receiving a frantic call from his friend Alvin about a dead body with a bag of money out in the swamps, Joe heads up the bayou in his Jon boat to try and figure things out. The further he digs, the stranger things become. With more bodies showing with gruesome markings and injuries, rumors begin to spread of everything from a rogue Swamp Booger, the Rougarou, a Satanic Cult, or possibly the workings of a decades-old serial killer known as The Pale Skinned Man.

As Uncle Joe attempts to make his way back home to Louisiana after stumbling into Trouble in the Carolinas, he soon learns there is even more trouble waiting for him on the home front. With his crazy witch of a neighbor seeming to have placed a curse on him and his family, Joe enters uncharted waters to protect himself and everyone he holds dear.

My name’s Joe Conrad. Peter Joseph Conrad to be precise, but most folks just call me Joe. ‘Cept for my nieces and nephews of course. They tend to call me Uncle Joe. I’ve seen quite a few things in my sixty-six years of living, but I tell ya what, I don’t think anything could’ve prepared me for what was awaitin’ me in the Carolinas.

In this spicy Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author Charlie Lane, a treasure hunt leads a scholar and a bookish widow to love. A penniless widow with a practical plan. Widow Sarah Pennington has no time for love. Sending a son to Harrow is not cheap, and her husband’s lies left them in poverty. When she loses her position at a London bookshop, she must find a new one or lose everything she's worked so hard for, including her son's education. When a famous explorer storms into the shop, sun kissed and grumpy, he brings with him an answer to her problems.

Two adventuresome young boys, one white, one black, leave the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and head west in 1830 to see the Rocky Mountains that they've heard about. They drive freight wagons down the Santa Fe Trail, learn the beaver trade, and attend the Great Rendezvous of 1833. It's the first book in a series, as only R. O. Lane can tell it.

This book shows retirees how to generate lifelong income by making the most efficient use of their total financial picture—what we call Holistic Planning. Think of it as a user’s guide to a 21st-century retirement plan, offering a blueprint to help you navigate the 5Ws of managing and preserving your wealth. These five critical areas are essential for anyone seeking financial security in retirement and beyond.

Bonn 1920: Der gelernte Bonbonkocher Hans Riegel liebt die bunte Welt der Süßwaren und träumt davon, eines Tages sein eigenes Unternehmen zu führen. Die junge Gertrud Vianden glaubt an seinen Traum und unterstützt ihn von Anfang an. Nach der Hochzeit beginnen Hans und Gertrud, in der heimischen Küche zu experimentieren und erste Süßigkeiten herzustellen, die Gertrud mit dem Fahrrad ausliefert. Das Geschäft ist hart, die Konkurrenz groß, und das junge Paar wird von vielen belächelt. Wie wollen Hans und Gertrud mit ein paar Bonbons eine Familie ernähren?