Showing results by narrator "THOMAS CASSIDY" in All Categories

Poet and playwright Federico García Lorca is one of the most famous figures in 20th-century Spanish literature. A member of the 'Generation of '27' avant-garde movement that included Dalí and Buñuel, he became well known for his lyrical, symbolic works mixing modernism and the folkloric traditions of his native Andalusia. He was executed by Nationalist forces at the start of the Spanish Civil War, aged only 38. More than 80 years later, his poetry is revered worldwide and the plays in his 'Rural Trilogy' are widely regarded as masterpieces.

Can a serial killer be cured? The second book in the Edmonton Police Station thriller series is a gruesome, dark, and twisted journey into a serial killer’s mind. The London streets are the hunting ground of a killer nicknamed "The Clock". At each crime scene the killer leaves his male victims dismembered in the shape of a clock face. DCI Paul Webb, a detective recovering from a broken heart and stalking his ex-lover, is put in charge of the case. But he needs help to get inside the killer's mind.

Do you struggle with good conversations on a date? Are you unsure what topics to bring up when on a date? Do you wish there was something that would tell you what questions are appropriate to ask someone you’re on a date with? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this book is for you. 50+ Questions to Ask on a Date by Krista “KK” Mounsey offers a list of questions you can use to spark conversations on a date.

Your insomnia can come to an end! The Insomnia Cure is a fast, simple-to-listen, and novel approach to combating chronic and acute insomnia. If you cannot remember the last time you had a decent night's sleep, but want to understand the problem and be able to start fixing it in the same week, this is the book for you! A lack of sleep can cause accidents, heart problems, weight gain, and a whole host of other health-related problems. The good news? You can fix it.

The author of "Daily Positive Affirmations: 40+ Hours of Affirmations for Wealth, Abundance, Success, Confidence, Deeper Sleep, Overcoming Social Anxiety & Quitting Porn," Jack Cohen, has created a transforming manual to assist you in regaining control over your life. Powerful affirmations abound every minute, all of which are intended to help you overcome obstacles and promote personal development. Cohen's skillful use of language creates a positive symphony that resonates in the listener's spirit.

Despite the nearly universal fame of the Beatles, many people only know the fairytale version of the iconic group’s rise to fame. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Liverpool, Francis Kenny reveals the real John Lennon who preceded the legend, showing how his childhood shaped his personality, creative process, and path to success, and how it also destroyed his mental health, leading to the downfall of one of the most confident and brilliant musicians of the past century.

DI Fred Fairservice has just returned from holiday when he’s confronted with several mysterious deaths; the mutilated dead body of a junkie, the apparent suicide of a housewife, and the murder of a cannibal...But the strangest element of the case is the connection to the deaths of several old men and women who are found with spiders placed in their mouths. Slowly it dawns on Fred that it’s all too familiar and echoes something strange and macabre that happened to him when he was a boy. It can’t be just a coincidence.

The original book made into this audiobook is the first in-depth, authoritative look at the flying-saucer phenomenon and is considered to this day to be one of the best works on the subject ever made. Donald Keyhoe includes a number of documented cases where thousands of people witnessed strange objects in the sky, all at the same time and in various parts of the country. Eyewitnesses are interviewed, and much is done to show how and why the veil of government secrecy was enforced.

The life-changing manual Guided Meditation and Hypnosis for Social Courage provides practical advice for overcoming shyness, social anxiety disorder, and the fear of approaching strangers. This book contains potent affirmations that can help you overcome limiting ideas and critical self-talk and develop courage and confidence in social settings. An easy-to-follow manual that can help you access your inner strength and conquer your social fears was created by the author, a trained meditation and hypnosis specialist.

Are you ready to pass the U.S. citizenship test with confidence and finally achieve your dream of becoming an American? The journey to naturalization doesn't have to be overwhelming. With the U.S. Citizenship Crash Course, you'll get a clear, concise, and easy-to-follow guide that helps you prepare efficiently—without spending months buried in confusing study materials.

This brilliant collection of France’s foremost nineteenth-century novelist and playwright delivers four of his most fascinating works - stories of love, rivalry, horror and adventure - all brought to life by a stellar cast included Stephen Fry and Alex Kingston. A huge influence on many of the most famous writers from Proust to Kerouac to Dickens, Balzac delivers beautifully observed and complex characters with an unsurpassed attention to the details of society at the time, making him an exemplary of realism in European literature.

When a young white girl and black boy are found sexually tortured and murdered side by side on the notorious HOLMWOOD estate, racial tensions reach an all time high. With the top brass putting the pressure on the Edmonton Special Crime Group to up their game, everyone knows the SIO of this latest case will have their work cut out. It falls to DI Peter Moone to step up and take the lead on a case muddied by local racist groups and drug dealers, and one that could lead to the end of the Edmonton Special Crime Group forever.

Everyone wants to be a contrarian investor. From the hedge funds who bet against the US housing market in the run up to 2008, to George Soros's billion-dollar bet against the Bank of England in 1992, some of the most famous and most profitable trades in history have been contrarian calls. And with the relentless growth of passive investing - investors blindly following the market - the opportunities for a smart investor to profit by betting against the crowd should be greater than ever. Yet being a contrarian is hard work.

Gain real practical advice from a successful business mentor. The principles in this book will guide you to start and build a profitable empire. Parham Donyai shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in building hugely profitable businesses.

On a cold winter’s morning, DCI Jairus finds himself in a forgotten house with only the dead for company. Two pensioners have been brutally slaughtered in a ritualistic manner, which seems to link back to a cold case. Now sober and back on the force, Jairus finds himself facing a cold case from five years earlier that everybody thought was closed. After the massacre of a family, Rebecca Barclay-Cole was arrested and sent to prison for the murders; now she’s out, exonerated, and DCI Jairus must solve the mystery and find out who really murdered her family and the two latest victims.

Rand O'Neal, an ambition-less reporter, is given a single task upon the death of his grandfather: Destroy a mysterious map. What should be a simple errand thrusts Rand into a journey across three countries where he discovers humanity's biggest secret. The book is labelled an action adventure, but contains elements of science fiction, suspense, and mystery.

DCI Jairus returns for his darkest outing yet, as he finds himself pursuing a deranged serial killer with a taste for strangling his female victims and dressing in their clothes. But when Scotland Yard start digging into Jairus’ last case and threatens to hold him guilty of murder, the DCI needs help. He finds a friend and alibi in feisty forensic expert Cathy Durbridge, however it soon becomes clear that she’s just as volatile and explosive as Jairus himself.

Influential businessmen are being slaughtered across London; each victim is given a local anaesthetic before witnessing his own body being cut to pieces. The decapitated head is then stuck on a pole as warning that revenge is being reaped. But, revenge for what? And, who will be next? DCI Jairus is put in charge of the case. He's a resourceful detective, living with guilt after killing a suspect in self-defence.

In North London, families are being slaughtered by a merciless serial killer, with only one female relative left alive each time. There are no clues, just the sinister text messages sent to each surviving victim. Ex-Detective Sergeant Terence Marsland is trying to forget his former life as a policeman and husband, when he's begged by the Family Killer's original victim to privately re-investigate the case.

Jairus isn’t a policeman anymore, and it’s killing him. His whole world has collapsed after being investigated for murder, twice. Cleared, but off the force, he spends his days drinking and trying to fathom what went wrong. Then he gets offered a deal from the devil. Douglas Burdock, son of a much despised media baron, asks Jairus to look into the closed brutal murder of a journalist, suspecting a cover-up. If Jairus solves the case, then Burdock will use his father’s influence to get him back on the force. But nothing’s that simple.