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I just woke up in a motel. I have no idea who I am or how I got here. But I do know three things. There's a body on the floor...and one in the bathtub. There's a bullet in my shoulder. And it hurts. Bad. And there's a vampire warlock right outside the door. And he's coming to finish the job.

A German citizen is murdered in Belfast Botanic Gardens. Investigating, DCI Gawn Girvin concludes it is a revenge killing. But she draws a blank from CCTV and forensics. The only clue is the top of a perfume bottle found at the scene. As frustration sets in, Girvin develops a hunch that by tracing the victim’s criminal connections, they’ve followed the wrong scent. A young female university student seen nearby may hold the only key to unlocking the case. And like a bloodhound, Girvin follows the new leads. But being ex-army, her cold demeanour is a magnet for risk takers.

1629. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship's busy world and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. 1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his irritable and reclusive grandfather. Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast, notable only for its reefs and wrecked boats.

A heart-warming story about family secrets and one woman’s escape to dreamy Sandy Cove on the stunning west coast of Ireland. The picturesque beach of Wild Rose Bay is the last place Lydia Butler thought she’d be. But having just lost everything, the run-down cottage she inherited from her Great Aunt Nellie is the only place she can take her daughter, Sunny. Hidden away in a tiny Irish village, she can protect Sunny from the gossip in Dublin, and the real reason they have nowhere else to live.... 

Izzie Mallon will be shutting herself away from the festive season, and the snowstorm that has brought the city to a standstill, in her apartment on Henrietta Square - the beautiful home she shared with her beloved husband, Sam, until his tragic death a few months ago. Then, there’s a knock at the door - a stranger, stranded by the bad weather. He tells Izzie that he’s Eli Sanders, her husband’s long-time friend. Izzie has never met him in person, but feels she owes it to Sam to welcome Eli into her home. Even though her instincts say otherwise....

It is 1908, and Max Brod is the rising star of Prague's literary world. But when a rival appears on the scene, Max discovers how quickly he can lose everything he has worked so hard to attain. The Lost Pages is a richly reimagined story of Max Brod's life filtered through his relationship with Franz Kafka. In this inspired novel of friendship, fraud, madness and betrayal, Marija Pericic writes vividly and compellingly of an extraordinary literary rivalry.

Profoundly deaf since early childhood, Caleb has always lived on the outside - watching and picking up tell-tale signs people hide in a smile, a cough or a kiss. When a childhood friend is murdered, a sense of guilt and a determination to prove his own innocence sends Caleb on a hunt for the killer. But he can’t do it alone....

In this book I start with the Atlanta Olympics bombing; then discuss the FBI agent/Russian spy working alongside of me at Quantico; then the JonBenet Ramsey case, or at least one very interesting aspect of it; the abortion doc assassin; the TV lawyer/pundit who almost got me fired (even if unintendedly); the murders of two Dartmouth College professors; 9/11; the anthrax case; the DC sniper case; my time in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; oh, multiple profiling and/or forensic linguistic cases in which I provided expert testimony; and the ongoing evolution of the FBI's Profiling Unit.

On a mission to learn about her enigmatic past, Lennon understands one thing: the truth lies at Nine Pines. But as the whispers and rumors surrounding the inn’s history pique her curiosity, the allure of the mystery still haunting the place draws her in. In a small town where gossip is traded as currency, Lennon’s instincts about whom to trust will be put to the ultimate test as she seeks the truth about where she came from and just what secrets the old inn is hiding. Miles away, Ingrid’s husband is lying. At least his cryptic behavior would suggest he is.

He’s her biggest rival in The Moon Run. And the reason her co-pilot is dead. Now they’re being forced to race together. Finley Clarke swore off racing after a fatal crash cost her first place and her teammate. As she comes around to the idea of entering again, she finds out the only person who is willing to be her new co-pilot is the man named Garis who caused the crash. As Finley and Garis enter The Moon Run, they realize there’s more than just the harsh desert out to get them. The other racers will stop at nothing to win. Even if it means they have to kill.

Pearl and Pick hitch their little red wagons together and get married at Lake Manor. While Mopsy Cornpon—Pick’s cousin— has the nerve to get herself killed, officially ruining a good reception! Then we find out Harborfront—a front for the Boston Mob— is trying to buy land— behind St. John’s to build a casino! The Ladies’ Auxiliary immediately launched a smear campaign to send the Mob packing. As the body count rises, so do the clues, all pointing in different directions.

Five years ago, Jane Patterson survived a horrifying encounter with a serial killer. Now, all she cares about is supporting her young son and getting her life back on track. When she receives an invitation to win a life-changing sum of money, she can’t afford to say no, but the invitation comes with a threat. Whoever sent it knows what happened five years ago … Jane arrives at the mysterious island off the coast of Wales, but three other people are there waiting for her. Their goals are the same. But there’s a catch. Only one can escape the maze and win.

Sarah Willis longs to free herself from the expectations of a privileged upbringing, while Winston Keller can't afford the luxury of a dream. Despite their differences, the pair are drawn together in a whirlwind romance that defies the boundaries of class. But when a dark family secret pulls the young lovers apart, and WWII plunges the world into chaos, it seems impossible they will ever find their way back to each other—or even hold onto the dream of what might have been.

What if you saved a man's life only to find out later that he's a murderer? Twelve years ago, a female soldier pulled her comrade from a burning vehicle. Now, she's still left with both the physical and mental scars of her decision. Aimee has always believed herself to be the jinx, blaming herself for the tragic events of what happened that day. Not everyone made it out of the explosion alive and in one piece.

A desperate call from her sister sends investigative reporter Cat Hawl on a rescue mission to Hawaii. But when she arrives, it's more than she bargained for. Not only is a tea sommelier found dead, but a mischievous puppy has turned the crime scene into a dog’s breakfast. And to top it off, Cat’s sister, Lani, has gone missing. Is she a witness or on the run?

Doesn’t it feel like the world could use a major spiritual upgrade these days? But what would that look like? Perhaps something completely unexpected, something everyone could understand, something easy and incorruptible, something unifying... Perhaps a symbol that doesn't even require language to work its wonders… In its elegant simplicity, the Infinity Wave could be just that.

In 2004, the body of a young Perth woman was found on the grounds of a primary school. Her name was Rebecca Ryle. The killing would mystify investigators, lawyers, and psychologists - and profoundly rearrange the life of the victim's family. It would also involve the author's family, because his brother knew the man charged with the murder. For years, the two had circled each other suspiciously, in a world of violence, drugs, and rotten aspirations.

As Thelma Rue, the president of the Ladies Auxiliary at St. John’s Baptist Church, and her best friend, Pearl White, prepare to open the church on the Sunday before Easter, they stumble upon their hairdresser, Triston Stylz, who has been poisoned and dumped in one of their Sunday School rooms. Thelma and her posse, ranging in ages from their sixties to their eighties, run all over tarnation looking for clues and questioning suspects who may or may not be the killer. The women are hot on the trail of a murderer they fear will strike again. Will one of the ladies be the next murder victim?

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person to assume the presidency by election and the youngest president at the end of his tenure. The following recording is of his January 20, 1961, inaugural address.

Hope is driving her family mad with her crazy ideas about how to save the planet. Since her mum died, she’s been throwing herself into climate action to push away the pain. But the more she tries to convince her family to reduce, reuse and recycle, the more fed-up they get. Feeling unloved, Hope sets off in search of the one person she’s sure will understand her: Greta Thunberg.