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She came back for the truth. They should have buried it deeper . . . Ten years ago, Sally was raped. She was young. She was reckless. Now she’s dead. The events from that fateful night fractured a friendship group that had grown up together. And before anything could be proven, tragedy struck...

Metal music is heavy, but what does that mean? Heaviness is not just a timbre or quality of sound-it's an experience of impact that listeners help create. This book combines methodologies from musicology, music theory, cognitive science, and performance studies to define heaviness as a...

We were never supposed to cross that line. Now there’s no going back. Ryan Eisher has been my best friend for years, and the only constant in a life I’ve had to fight to rebuild. As a single mom and cancer survivor, I don’t take risks. Not with my heart. Not with my son’s. So when one...

Sugar and spice and everything nice—except when it includes a killer with a sweet tooth for murder. When a national baking TV show descends on Gloamington, amateur bakers compete for fame and fortune. But when something goes wrong, and one of the contestants dies, Malcolm and Ella suspect that...

Everyone has secrets. Some live across the street Sidney thought the move would be a fresh start. A safe town to raise her young son, Ollie. She thought her past was behind her, until the truth threatens to come out. Across the street is the kind of family everyone envies. A charming husband. A...

It was supposed to be one night. Now I can’t seem to let him go. As a single mom, my life is built on routine, responsibility, and putting my son first. There isn’t room for distractions—especially not from a playboy hockey player with a reputation as big as his ego. One night with Sawyer...

Monsters don’t always break in. Sometimes, they’re invited . . . Maddie likes her life orderly. She manages and lives in the block of flats her father owns. Control is how she keeps anxiety at bay. Then, elderly Greta moves in. Greta is quiet, precise, frail, and unsettlingly observant. When...

A small-town backcountry hiking guide and a travel nurse become reluctant roommates and fight their growing connection before his contract—and their time together—comes to an end in this cozy, slow-burn romance. Stevie Lynch has never wanted to leave Fontana Ridge. The Smoky Mountains are...

The year is 1998, and Lisa Newell and her family have just moved to Oak Valley, the bucolic suburb of the bustling Silicon Valley. Her husband, Michael, is hoping to cash in on the dot-com boom. Lisa is hoping for a fresh start after their marriage has gone through a rough patch. Their daughters...

They say music soothes the savage beast, but in Gloamington, it's more likely to summon one. When Gloamington hosts its first talent show, the stage is set for more than just performances. It becomes the perfect venue for murder when a famous pop star dies. Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom must...

Everyone loves receiving mail, unless it's deadly. Ella’s world turns upside down when the Postmaster is found dead on her doorstep—holding a letter addressed to her. Someone in Gloamington is using the mail to murder, and Ella Bloom might be next. With her true identity finally revealed...

Running for office has always been cutthroat. In Gloamington, it literally is. When the city council candidates start dying one by one, Ella Bloom and Malcolm Fawkes discover something chilling: the ballot itself has been spelled. Every name printed on it is marked for death—and the killer is...

Wed him. Bed him. Slit his throat. I killed the king. Crowned myself in his blood, but the curse still festers. To break it, I need Death, on his knees, a ring on his finger. My blade at his throat. The god fights me to the grave, evades my touch, mocks my wanting. He would rather tear himself...

Restaurant owner Carly Hale Mitchell has to get her husband off the hook when he’s implicated in the suspicious death of a crooked coworker . . . When the elderly owner of a historic mansion asks Carly to come visit and make one of her famous grilled cheese sandwiches, Carly can hardly say no...

Japanese myths present a significant barrier to entry for Westerners. The primary sources are arcane, and their translations are not accessible to the non-specialist. Japanese deities (kami) have multiple, long names, and the myths exist in different and conflicting versions. Finally, the sheer...

I was never meant to stay in Rose Ridge. My father was the president of a notorious motorcycle club, so if something rattled him enough to request that I go, I should have listened. In my defense, at the time, it seemed more terrifying to give up the only dream I ever had than to leave like...

How the unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation, and social evolution—and how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep today. Despite sleep’s critical role in maintaining health and cognitive function, humans sleep less than any other primate. The...

Every stitch tells a story. Some stories get you killed. For over a decade, the Chattering Needles have gathered every week in Gloamington—knitting, embroidering, and sharing secrets. They had one rule: what's said in the circle, stays in the circle. Someone broke it. When one of their own is...

My closest friend has lost his mind. He killed my father, took over my kingdom, and despite the blood that now stains his hands, claims that we’re fated to be together. My salvation comes from the most unlikely of sources. To reclaim my throne, I’ll have to rely on the one man I’ve hated my entire life for survival. Solomon Winett is the noble descendant of barbarian warriors and the bane of my existence. He’s obnoxious, stubborn, and the only one who rescued me from a fate worse than death.

Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski's popular Online course Learning How to Learn, has enrolled more than 1.8 million students. In this much needed follow-up to A Mind for Numbers, the authors teach kids and teens how to learn effectively at a time when they most need these skills. Learning How to Learn teaches them about the importance of both focused concentration and letting their minds wander, how the brain makes connections between different pieces of information, why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving, and much more.