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In 2005 London, two teenage boys commit a crime so horrendous that the entire nation is shocked and outraged. When Abigail Riley's body is found in an underground shelter, DS Fraser Harvey finds himself hunting her killers--whose depravity is matched only by their naivety. Eleven years later, when the young murderers are released to faraway countries with new identities, Harvey remains haunted by the case, convinced that one--or both--will kill again.

Monty is down a partner and a girlfriend, but things start to perk up when Jewel comes into her life. However, when faced with the task of how to balance both her work and personal life, Monty finds that she might have to give up her job as a detective in order to get serious with her new romantic interest.

David Gardner delves into the world of celebrity to investigate legendary stories that continue to fascinate and intrigue to this day. If people famously remember where they were when JFK was assassinated, many also recall where they were and what they were doing when Elvis, Princess Diana and John Lennon died. As for Marilyn Monroe, the candle flickered out long ago, but only now can the truth be told about how and why she died.

Going through a break-up with her ex seems like one of the worst things that could happen to Sia Brown, but when she figures out that she might be missing out on a woman that will open her world up to more than she imagined, Sia begins to see that hanging on to the past might be holding her back.

The coronation of King Adrien de Guillory is fast approaching, but there’s one problem: The crown of Staria is missing. Captain Ferrin Leonhart only has a few clues to go by: A young thief caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, rumors of a man in a green cloak, a city guard captain who knows too much…and Silver, the royal tailor and former thief.

A short story from the British Library Crime Classic collection Final Acts. When playwright James Annixter is hit by a taxi and forgets the ingenious resolution of his locked room mystery play, he struggles to find the mysterious man he explained it to...

A short story from the British Library Crime Classic collection Final Acts. The strange new owner of a run-down theatre tells the tale of how a man was killed on its stage many years ago, in full view of an audience, and why the murder was never solved despite the many witnesses.

When Trenton Smith wakes up from a coma to a life she doesn't remember, she has to retrace her life and rebuild relationships with the people that she was once close with.

In 2005 London, two teenage boys commit a crime so horrendous that the entire nation is shocked and outraged. When Abigail Riley's body is found in an underground shelter, DS Fraser Harvey finds himself hunting her killers--whose depravity is matched only by their naivety. Eleven years later, when the young murderers are released to faraway countries with new identities, Harvey remains haunted by the case, convinced that one--or both--will kill again.

For some, there is a high price to pay for ambition and success. The toll it can take on our mental health can be significant, particularly if we are born with the "Worry" gene. In Beat Stress at Work, management trainer Mark Simmonds helps you understand the effects stress and anxiety can have on your mental health and provides tools and advice to find your way through work-induced struggles. Mark sheds light on the difficulty of discussing mental health with colleagues and employers and identifies the best ways for navigating your way through a mental health crisis.

Holocaust survivor Harry Gordon recalls in brutal detail the anguished years of his youth, a youth spent struggling to survive in a Lithuanian concentration camp. A memoir about hope and resilience, The Shadow of Death describes the invasion of Kovno by the Red Army and the impact of Soviet occupation from the perspective of the ghetto's weakest and poorest class. It also serves as a reminder that the Germans were not alone responsible for the persecution and extermination of Jews.

This audiobook dispels misconceptions about breadmaking and Christian living. Listeners discover kneading dough doesn’t require hours of tedious work, Popeye forearms, or a baking diploma, and a satisfying relationship with God doesn’t require joining the choir, giving away all your money, or becoming a missionary in a remote village in Africa.

You already have a great idea, now all you need is to take it off the ground. Establishing your business doesn’t have to be a daunting process. In fact, it’s simple with access to the right tools to get you started and keep you organized.

Es hätte viel schlimmer kommen können. Sicher, Daniel steckte im Spiel als Barde eines beschaulichen Dorfes fest, aber die Leute waren nett, die Quests reizvoll und die Überlieferungen faszinierend. Trotzdem, mit der Mafia auf der Lauer, würde Daniel bald hart auf die Probe gestellt werden, um nicht entdeckt zu werden.

In the bleak days of 1942, Countess Elisabeth von Trecheim, Berlin-born and city-raised, runs her husband’s family estate in isolated Silesia, while her Panzer officer spouse, Hans-George, confronts the horrors of Stalingrad. Meanwhile, Gideon Rokesby, an English mining engineer, is captured by the Germans in North Africa and endures brutal internment, showing determination to escape. As fate links these characters within a chaotic, war-torn world, a dance of survival, loyalty, and forbidden connection unfolds against the looming collapse of the Third Reich.

While most Lukoi spend their days preparing for a long, dangerous winter, Micah Firekeeper is a toymaker. He lives alone in his great-grandmother’s cottage, making beautiful designs full of color and life. When a fire destroys his home and all of his creations, Micah is taken in by Viv and Sasha, a married couple who live in the underground Compound.

Join us on a journey around the globe and meet the enthusiasts, technologies, and decision-makers that are proving that humans are indeed capable of saving us from ourselves. The challenges may be great, but there are a number of opportunities to stall climate change – perhaps even reverse it. This book offers a glimpse of how to do just that. It will explain how we can equip ourselves with food, clothing, shelter, energy, transport and all in all live good lives without negatively impacting the planet we live on. "If We Act Now" tells us about the barriers to action and how we can overcome them.

When Kev's girlfriend is killed in a hit-and-run, he thinks he's suffered the worst. Haunted by his past, Kev attempts to put his life back together, throwing himself into his new relationship with Stella and his job as a literary agent. Then a book lands on his desk that changes everything. And he quickly realises his nightmare has only just begun.

If you want to be rich and fulfilled, you’ll need to learn from millionaires who didn’t start their careers or businesses looking for fame—all they wanted was to make the earth a better place...and make a living at the same time.

As a young girl, Elena fell while climbing a tree with her best friend, Aleks. Thrown into the shore of the river of the dead, she found a boy named Evander Akti, who was there thanks to a terrible fall of his own…thousands of miles away in Arktos. Together, they turned their back on the river and went into the dark, holding each other tight as they escaped back to the land of the living. But that was only possible because Aleks, left behind to watch Elena fall, made a deal with Death.