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Interpol agent Alex Quinn, 29, born to Italian-Turkish parents, is a multi-lingual genius. With an advanced degree in Criminal Psychology from a university in France and a PHD from a Germany university, Alex was recruited by Interpol at the age of 25—their youngest recruit—because of her encyclopedic knowledge of serial killers. But when a serial killer strikes in Venice, amidst the glittery costumes and sinister masks, Alex may, for the first time, find herself in over her head—and may just end up the target herself....

When Howard makes a surprise cross-country trip to visit his college-aged, TikTok-loving daughter, he’s forced to confront the realities of their relationship and the rift between them—a rift caused by Howard’s refusal to face memories of his life as a young man in China.

More than ever, politics seem to be driven by discord. People sitting together in pews every Sunday feel like strangers and loved ones at the dinner table feel like enemies. Toxic political dialogue, hate-filled rants on social media, and agenda-driven news stories have become the new norm. But...

In Little Man, acclaimed biographer Robert Lacey profiles Lansky and organized crime in the United States from the 1920s through the 1980s. Based on interviews with Meyer Lansky's family, his close friends, criminal associates, and law enforcement experts—as well as previously unpublished documents written by Lansky himself—this is both the biography of a mob boss and a social history of American crime.

The brothers that pass through ICE will have learned the meaning of Integrity, built up their Character, believe in a world of Equality, and have all the tools to live a life of honor. Three childhood friends, Nova, Rory, and Jax navigate their freshman year at Wobniar University. Nova grew up listening to his father's stories of being an ICE brother. When he pledges the fraternity, along with Jax, he expects to make new friends and have fun. What he gets is an evil Head Of Training and a bunch of crazy problems! What the hell have I gotten myself into? Nova Delacoeur

Valentine’s Day Isn’t Just Hearts is a heartfelt middle-grade/YA novel that explores the many forms love can take beyond romance, through the experiences of the Marquez family living in Redlands, California. Set during the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, the story follows a blended family as each member quietly struggles with their own understanding of love, identity, and belonging.

In a cozy California neighborhood where the scent of cinnamon and laughter fills every December, young Luisito dreams of one thing, becoming a DJ. While other kids write letters to Santa asking for toys, Luisito’s Christmas wish is for a real DJ system that can bring his music, and his imagination, to life. But the Marquez household is far from quiet. Between Mom’s endless baking, Dad’s annual war with tangled Christmas lights, Carmen’s teenage sarcasm, and the twins’ unstoppable energy, the holidays are a whirlwind of warmth and chaos.

Despite every reason not to, Steph Silver savors the little things wherever she goes—like flowers in a field, sunlight through the trees, and playing with her brother, Bobbie. But, no matter how often she escapes into the light, darkness always threatens to pull her backward. Moving over thirty times before she was seventeen, hopscotching between campgrounds, fully furnished homes, and homeless shelters, Steph’s dysfunctional family takes starting over to the extreme.

Ian Gray isn’t supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn’t happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian’s adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And for a little while, things are looking up: Ian makes friends, and his fondness for the outdoors and for fixing things lands him work helping neighbors.

Based upon the short story of the same title by Juliana Horatia Ewing, this full-cast dramatization follows the life of a child whose wonderment of the Christmas holiday is formed by the beauty of Christmas Trees.

An authoritative but readable examination of the digital sector in both the UK and US, Towards a Digital Renaissance traces the excitement and optimism of the early internet, the outsider cyberpunk ethic and open access. But it also monitors the more complex but ultimately more commercialised online world of today, a world dominated by corporate business in which many feel that surveillance has become overwhelming.

Embarking on an expedition to help solve a riddle found as a message in a bottle, Kole and a few others venture out to sea in a ship that’s only spoken of in ghost tales. Kole struggles to allow himself to be vulnerable. He finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. His love interest being the rock and his messed up past keeping him from opening up, the hard place.

The year is 1722. A child is born on the isolated island of Ospo off the Georgia coast. In the midst of General Oglethorpe's vision for this new land and the emerging townships of Frederica and Savannah, four lives entwine together on this island like the woven fronds in a sea-grass basket—the orphaned Irish girl born free of hate or prejudice, a war-ravaged British soldier seeking forgiveness and absolution, a runaway Gullah slave girl desperate for a word of kindness on the wind, and a Creek Indian warrior searching for answers about this intrusion onto his homeland.

If you are tired of the anxiety, frustration, and fear that pervade your connections with other people, both online and in real life, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers want you to know one thing—you are not alone. In this book they will help you understand the powerful connections you have with other people on a personal, community-based, national, and even international level.  

Janie O'Connelly expected her life to travel in any number of foreseeable directions. Which is why she can't understand how she ends up standing in the Kiddie Pool of Rebirth, surrounded by unknown, barefoot, and braless women. For as long as she can remember, Janie O'Connelly has been dating-impaired. Although she's willing to chalk up her once-again-single status to nothing more than bad luck, her best friend Sarra "Fitz" Fitzpatrick thinks Janie is possibly cursed. Now a group (or coven) of women known as the Ladies of the Moon have made it their mission to save Janie from herself.

I get my kicks watching the parallel worlds that I am thrown in and out of as I serve my masters. All their wishes are the same. Wealth. Power. Fame. These newest three masters are different, and it isn’t because they are half-vampire. They did not mean to rub my bottle and have no desire to collect their wishes. Instead, they want to give them to someone else. They drag me through their world, and for the first time, I am in one place long enough to feel human. A desire for a true life awakens in me, and I can taste my freedom in their touch.

Torn between right and wrong, justice and peace, honesty and immorality, Adi struggles to embrace herself and the world around her, hoping others can do the same. Does the war she chooses to fight end in victory or total defeat? In the midst of all the mayhem will either guy ultimately win Adi’s heart, or has too much damage been done to end up with either one of them? She soon finds out there is no action too horrible or too grand when pursing the one you love or are fighting your enemies.

In the search for a cure to a viral pandemic, scientist Liz Meyer discovers something far more deadly...Vampires exist. And what’s even more amazing, they’re immune to the virus. Liz is both afraid and intrigued. Gifted with dreams that reveal the future, she sees how bad the pandemic will become. A blood sample could be the solution to a cure. Sexy vampire Ryan awakens a desire within Liz, something she's never felt before. Too bad the rest of the coven want nothing more than to feast on her blood.

Karina DeRoss lines up 40 Ambien, intent on terminal sleep. Just months ago, she lost her only child to a fentanyl overdose. But instead of a final exit, she finds herself in snowy Choteau, Montana, her hometown, rescued by her aging and alcoholic parents. Then she runs into her childhood best friend, the one person she betrayed as much as her Emma. Darren Hassack promised himself he’d never forgive Karina. Back in junior high, she’d thrown him away for the popular crowd. And she’d known he was on his own without her.

This book is designed to be a companion to an aerialist's training, for those looking for a deeper meaning to the basic instruction given in a class setting. This will guide you through every aspect of starting your aerial silks journey, whether it be learning how to climb, finding your spinal alignment, or even just mastering the enviable toe point. Beyond just the anatomical, this will also instruct you on class etiquette and pinpointing your body weaknesses that you might not be aware of.