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Seal Island is home to a moonshine-making billionaire, a pot-growing fisherman, a celebrity flower child, a handsome romance writer, a sex-addicted realtor, a womanizing pub owner, a cop, a pot-bellied pig…and a serial killer. The island is serene and remote. It is only accessible by boat. The residents like it that way, until those with the deepest and darkest of secrets start dying in the most bizarre of ways.

A cop, a pig, and a serial killer walk into a bar. Seal Island is home to a moonshine making billionaire, a pot growing fisherman, a celebrity flower child, a handsome romance writer, a sex addicted realtor, a womanizing pub owner, a cop, a pot-bellied pig…and a serial killer. The island is serene and remote. It is only accessible by boat. The residents like it that way, until those with the deepest and darkest of secrets start dying in the most bizarre of ways.

Learning the basics of Spanish can be fast and easy. This audiobook includes words and sentences about eating, shopping, and more. You will learn over 700 expressions that will help you ask for directions, find a restaurant, or talk to a doctor. You'll also learn how to pronounce each phrase by listening to a fluent Spanish speaker. It's great for visitors to Spain and Latin America!

In the 18th century, Bridgetown, Barbados, was heavily populated by both enslaved and free women. Marisa J. Fuentes creates a portrait of urban Caribbean slavery in this colonial town from the perspective of these women whose stories appear only briefly in historical records. Combining fragmentary sources with interdisciplinary methodologies that include black feminist theory and critical studies of history and slavery, Dispossessed Lives demonstrates how the construction of the archive marked enslaved women's bodies, in life and in death.

Gertrude finds a new buddy in Betty’s new partner, a drug-sniffing German Shepherd named Champ, who is terrified of crowds and loud noises. Solve the mysteries behind the bizarre deaths of the very bad poet Eliza (“Lizie”) Bone, mystery writer and island slut Tiffany Hyde-White, and flower child Summer Rivers in Murder Most Fowl.

Sgt. Betty Bruce is having a bad day. Three bizarre deaths and a confession that isn’t a confession…A severed foot in a sneaker that her pot-bellied pig won’t give up...Her dead boyfriend willed her his house…and she has been told to stay out of the way of Chief Inspector Tom Powder. Chief Inspector Tom Powder’s day isn’t much better. The key to solving the cases hides within the pages of Tiffany Hyde-White’s strange novel, The Dastardly Mr. Deeds. In the end, it is up to Betty to unravel the mystery, no matter the cost.

The second edition of 5 Reasons Stoicism Is Better than Everything is a Stoic comedy book intended to educate people about the philosophy known as Stoicism. This book compares Stoicism to a plethora of topics humorously while also explicating Stoic concepts.

Veronica Conway has been looking forward to trying out for the all-star softball team for years. Except right before tryouts, Veronica’s mom announces that she’s entering rehab for alcoholism, and her dad tells her that they may not be able to afford the fees needed to be on the team. Veronica decides to enter the town talent show in an effort to make her own money, but along the way, discovers a new hobby. Is her mom the only one learning balance, or can Veronica find a way to discover what she really wants to do with her life?

Life for college softball player Lexie Rodriguez was all midterms and afternoon practices until she joined the supernatural problem-solvers known as the Nyte Patrol, but learning about magic and things that go bump in the night has awakened in her a taste for adventure. A taste that just might kill her. When a client goes missing and co-worker Larry’s niece is found in a coma, Lexie dives into the investigations, but rumors from the spirit realm and bad dreams alike point toward a foe who’s tough to tackle: a demonic spirit, hell bent on revenge for the death of its mortal host.

Linde wrote this book to help others besides herself. Being an abstract artist dealing with neurosis, searching for fame and fortune was her claim to success. Travel through Linde's childhood in Germany during the Second World War to get a view of the obstacles she endured. This is a heart wrenching story of a woman artist in a man's world.

One of Sabrina Carlson's oldest friend's is found murdered.Unfortunately, she doesn't have time to grieve. After all, the killer is out there somewhere. And she isn't about to let them get away.Instead, Sabrina is going to do everything in her power to bring the guilty party to justice. Even if it means risking her life. But is she really prepared to discover the truth? Or will this investigation break her?

A shocking murder. A group of familiar suspects. A crazy twist. And cake. Just when things are finally starting to quiet down for Sabrina Carlson and her family, local business owner Jim Hartley is found murdered. To make matters worse, when Sabrina begins investigating the case, she soon finds herself staring down a number of unpleasant faces from her past. Unfortunately, things only get worse from there. Before long, Sabrina ends up making a discovery that turns the entire case upside down.

Brooklyn Amari knew not to get in a car with a stranger. When a man tried to lure her - she killed him. As if taking a life at the tender age of ten wasn’t bad enough, her childhood home burned to the ground two years later. She doesn’t remember how she survived, but she’s felt a pull toward the conflagration ever since. After a troubled patch in her teens, she’s become a respectable firefighter, rushing again and again into the inferno that almost killed her.

Sabrina Daley's life changed forever when her sister went missing 30 years ago. It ended up taking more than a decade to discover Jessica Daley's body and arrest the man responsible for her murder. Ever since that tragedy, missing-persons cases have triggered a deep emotional response in Sabrina. So when Sabrina's friend Angela Hummel disappears one day, Sabrina can't help but be torn up inside. As Sabrina begins searching for Angela, she can't help but wonder if this new case will have a familiar tragic ending.

One of Sabrina Carlson's oldest friends is found murdered. Unfortunately, she doesn't have time to grieve. After all, the killer is out there somewhere. And she isn't about to let them get away. Instead, Sabrina is going to do everything in her power to bring the guilty party to justice - even if it means risking her life. But is she really prepared to discover the truth? Or will this investigation break her?

An old friend found murdered. His wife accused of the crime. And a sleuth struggling to discover what really happened. Sabrina Carlson finds herself navigating an emotional minefield when her friend is killed. Even worse, the prime suspect is the victim's wife. Can Sabrina hold herself together long enough to solve this case? Is the truth as heartbreaking as it seems? Or is there much more to the story than there appears to be?

When convicted murderer Wade Becker breaks out of prison, amateur sleuth Sabrina Carlson finds herself staring down the hardest case of her life. After all, Wade isn't just any killer. He's a man who Sabrina put behind bars. So now that Wade is on the loose, Sabrina can't help but look over her shoulder. As desperation sets in, Sabrina finds herself asking one question: Will she be able to track Wade down, or will she become his next victim?

I wanted to write a book that makes people laugh when they read about Stoicism. Comedy is an important way of revealing truth to us in its different forms. I also wanted to educate people about Stoicism while comparing it to other philosophies or topics or things in a tongue-in-cheek way.

This is a story of a young woman's journey through a difficult time in her life.

Amateur sleuth Sabrina Carlson has solved every case that she has ever investigated. Only this time, things are different. She's fresh out of leads. And the clock is ticking. It has been over a week since Mark Wilcox was murdered. Not only is the killer still at large, but a panic has taken hold of the idyllic small town of Treasure Cove. Will Sabrina find a way to catch Mark's killer, or will this case go cold?