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A hurricane tore this sweet southern girl from her family. She moved to California to escape the memories and forget the pain. It worked. The fast life drew her in and before she knew it, she was dancing for dollars at strip clubs. She was numb. It wasn’t until Prince came along that the flood gates opened, releasing the pain of her past. But the losses she’s suffered may have left a hole too big for one man to fill.

A forgotten violin, a mysterious old man, a lonely young girl, and an embittered Englishman all have a connection to Klaus Strebel, son of Auschwitz victim Katarina Katz Leitner. In the conclusion to The Sapphire Violin trilogy, discover the connections that bring them together and the wall that threatens to separate them.

An intergalactic assassin with numerous identities strikes without leaving any hint of his existence, giving him the moniker: Ghost. His lethal work will touch lives across the galaxy, from the military to the primitive farmer to the Zahlian Merchant Marine. In the wake of death follows a capital ship captain hunting for a target he scarcely believes in and an over-the-hill marshal who still has another chase in him. But what happens with the flawless contract killer may have reached too far during a job?

Hidden, abandoned, and betrayed, Klaus is a mysterious boy with an unknown past and uncertain future. Growing up in the post-World War II ruins of Eastern Europe, he struggles to find happiness as he is moved from one orphanage to another. As a lonely orphan, he yearns for love, a home, and a family.

In the summer of 1988, Timothy Waters, a frail, asthmatic boy entered Camp High Tide. His parents wanted him to play and interact with the other kids, but a group of rowdy campers had other plans. He’s harassed and bullied, but when given an ultimatum to end his predicament, it leads to his death. Thirty years later, Detective Nash, after losing his wife to cancer, continues living through the mundane cases of lost cats and drunken slobs. Until a dreadful call comes in; Charlie Hamilton, the local drunk and prior proprietor of Camp High Tide, has been killed.

Enjoy these 10 Christmas pieces by celebrated authors. The experience includes music and a range of lively and touching characters. Add a little poetry to your Christmas!

A private jet violently crash-lands on a deserted island. Captain Newton and his stewardess Rebecca are reluctantly forced to band together with the Vanderbach family as a means of survival. They soon discover the island holds a dark secret the mainland has kept hidden since the '70s. Something monstrous was genetically engineered nearly 40 years ago that even nature couldn’t destroy. Now it stalks the group as they venture further into the jungle in search of rescue and escape. Can the group of misfit survivors manage to work together to find a way off the island?

Der ehrbare Diamantenhändler Richardson ist ruiniert. Sein Beauftragter Burns wird in Frankreich verhaftet, weil er versucht haben soll, echte Diamanten - die für die bevorstehende Hochzeit der Prinzessin Glingworth mit einem indischen Edelmann gedacht waren - durch billige Imitationen zu ersetzen. Doch Burns beteuert seine Unschuld. Was aber ist wirklich passiert? Und noch viel wichtiger: Wo sind die echten Edelsteine jetzt?

Werwölfe - nein, die gibt es nicht. Schon vormals bekamen es Holmes und Watson scheinbar mit dieser Spezies zu tun. Doch immer entpuppten sich die vermeintlichen Bestien als normale Menschen. In diesem Fall aber scheint alles anders zu sein. Auf Blackwood Castle stehen sie plötzlich einem leibhaftigen Monster gegenüber.

Twelve-year-old Janie Rutland somewhat grudgingly befriends Reggie Rankin - the weird new kid at school - and finally has someone to investigate her curious sightings in the abandoned house next door. When they find there's an impossible world in danger of total destruction, they face a choice. Do they have what it takes to save it? An eccentric fellowship gathers as they embark on a perilous quest in a race against time and their own fears.

Dr. Chamberlain Shay inherited his ancestors' memories. Two thousand years of shipwrecks, brothels, Irish slavery, romance, and gore are crammed into the spirals of his DNA. The memories bring Chamberlain notoriety as a historian and fame as an author, but they are destroying his mind. Embarking on a synapses-bending ride through the harrowing history of his family, Chamberlain searches desperately for the cause of his mother's death.

A fantasy, science fiction, and horror anthology featuring seven short stories by well-received authors. They may scare you, thrill you, and capture your imagination. If you enjoy high-quality short stories that will excite you, then this is for you! E. R. Robin Dover’s “The Trees” (horror): In a remote desert region of southwestern New Mexico, centered along the Rio Grande, is an ancient grove of trees permeated with an evil that has always existed.

There is a plethora of sites and programs dedicated to cryptocurrency, and there are many scams. This audiobook will help you identify legitimate cryptocurrency platforms. In this audiobook, you will understand the basic concept of cryptocurrency and its potentially massive benefits, as well as the well-known risks. At the close of this audiobook, you will have a great overview of cryptocurrency and be able to put what you have learned into action.

Ash isn't a gambling man, but a night at the casino might persuade him otherwise. And when his gorgeous best friend, Danny, makes a request to find out what sex with another man is like, Ash sees his luck changing for good. This fantastic short story is expertly narrated by Jon Curtis.

When Shea Walker, a sunny, easygoing mom, is found dead in a bathtub with a stomach full of booze and pills, the shocking discovery shatters the complacency of her comfortable suburban community. Kat Burrows, Shea's longtime friend and former neighbor, is hit hardest. How could a woman she thought she knew so well come to such a sordid end? What could lead happy, well-adjusted, responsible Shea to accidentally overdose on alcohol and narcotics? Or, worse, drive her to suicide?

Welcome to the world of cryptocurrency. A place beyond the borders of nations and governments. Money without a Master. But what does that mean for you? Now more than ever, investors and the wealthy elite look for places to not only store their money, but watch it grow. Cryptocurrency is one of those places which offers virtual protection and growth, as it is not based on any physical currency, but completely digital.

Ten teens are left alone in the wilderness during a three-day survival test in this multi-authored novel edited by award-winning author Shaun David Hutchinson.

James Randolph is murdered early one evening and his body found a few hours later. When the police arrive, they discover that Randolph's safe has been ransacked, and discarded wrapping paper litters his bedroom floor. Perhaps by chance or perhaps by design, Trent seems to have been the last person, other than the murderer, to see Randolph alive. But this is only one aspect amongst many which connect Trent with the murder and stimulate his interest.

Kassandra Darkmorré is hiding behind the mask of humanity, living her life as nothing more than a spectator. She watches, knowing the outcome of the lives around her. They lived. They died. While she was left all alone. She never imagined one of her hospice patients would figure out what she was or ask for an explanation on her death bed. And Kassandra surely didn't expect the dying woman to give her something she hadn't had in almost 200 years. Hope.

Lucas Taylor has lived a long life. Though his body is failing him, his memory is still strong as he recounts his journey through life, love, and loss - and shares the incredible lessons he's learned along the way.