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On the high plains of Northeastern Colorado, Dennis Camp's world, already small, is getting smaller. Wherever he looks, towns are disappearing, schools are closing, and his social world is shrinking. Emptiness is not inevitable for Dennis himself; however, his mother, who knows him better than he knows himself, has asked him for a promise, and he has given it. If he can just figure out how to act on that promise, his world may become large enough to bring him happiness and fulfillment as a man.

After Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Ian Chase's last brutal tour in Afghanistan, he and his brother resumed control of their private security company and the rest of their international conglomerate, Chase Group. At a charity function, Ian has a chance meeting with art historian Cassiopeia Ellis and is surprised to learn she's undercover with the FBI. He's even more drawn to this enigmatic redhead than the first time he met her.

Self-declared ice queen attorney Cara Phillips has a secret—a secret that she wanted to be free of. She has no one to turn to except. Romaine Jacobs is a fellow attorney, but also the next in line to inherit the kingdom of Jacob’s law firm in downtown Chicago—who also has a secret of his own. He is in love with Cara, and she has kept the cold between them for years. The ice-cold shell begins to crack when they are put on the same case—a case that was a reminder to Cara of a violent and dangerous past that she will never forget.

Elliott Harkness is finally living the superhero life. But after a not-so-heroic encounter with a time-traveling villain, Elliott wakes up one morning to discover that everyone he knows no longer exists—and he might be next! The time-trotting criminal has traveled into the past and changed everything. To fix it, Elliott must follow him. But if anyone in the past discovers his true identity, it could set off a chain reaction that erases Elliott from ever existing.

Blinkkk of an Eye is an upcoming dystopian fiction that catapults the listener right into action! After a string of mass shootings erupt across America, Keith Williams, a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), uncovers a plot to ignite the Second Civil War.

See Brilliance aims to inspire young people to look past their mistakes, beyond their environments and current circumstances, to See Brilliance within themselves and discover the potential to be productive members of their communities.

L'amour de votre vie vaut-il tous les sacrifices y compris la mort ? Mystérieuse et d'une beauté irréelle, la nouvelle élève, Anna, fait tourner la tête de Cory, le garçon le plus populaire du lycée de Shadyside. Tout en elle l'obsède... au point qu'il en perd le sommeil. Délaissant ses amis et ses entraînements, il ne vit plus que pour ses baisers. Mais que cache l'extrême pâleur d'Anna ? Quand la jeune fille disparaît soudainement, Cory est bien décidé à découvrir son secret. Mais osera-t-il se rendre jusque chez elle, dans l'inquiétante Fear Street ?

Elle voulait un peu d'aventure, l'expédition va virer au cauchemar... Della a rejoint le club de randonnée pour vivre des aventures trépidantes avec ses amis. Leur moniteur ne peut pas les accompagner sur Fear Island ?Tant pis pour lui, tant mieux pour eux. Mais quand Della se perd en forêt et tombe nez à nez avec un individu inquiétant, l'excursion prend une tournure terrifiante. Menacée, elle se débat... et précipite son agresseur dans le ravin !

Une fête surprise révèlera-t-elle les secrets enfouis ? Cela fait un an qu'Evan est mort dans la forêt derrière Fear Street. Un an que le groupe d'amis de Meg s'est brisé, et qu'elle a déménagé. Depuis, ils ont tous changé. Même Tony, le petit ami de Meg, semble cacher des choses. La fête surprise que cette dernière organise pour le retour d'Elle sera-t-elle l'occasion de réunir le "gang", comme au bon vieux temps ? Mais quelqu'un semble prêt à tout pour gâcher la fête : appels anonymes, menaces, vandalisme... Meg est terrifiée !

Time is running out, war will be waged, and sacrifices will be required. Ali and Kovis return home believing the god of dreams has been dealt with, but before they can breathe easy, the empress’ nightmares start coming to life, plunging the empire into chaos. Ambien may be in hiding, but he’s far from idle. The empire is about to discover the lengths the god will go to in his quest to conquer Wake—lengths that will pit father against daughter in an epic showdown.

With the help of NASA, a computer glitch, and a ghost, Bram Morrison, a robotics engineer, may have given science a new means to put death on hold. But despite the new landscape he’s opened up, the Great Beyond is still territory with no solid ground for science to stand on. Still helping Torula Jackson realize her dream of studying what happens to consciousness after death, Bram risks his reputation and future by revealing his growing belief in the bizarre. It will take more than apparitions in 3D glass chambers to convince scientists and doctors that the afterlife exists.

Übel zugerichtet. Gefoltert. Stranguliert. So hängt die Leiche des ersten Opfers am Seitpferd im Turnzentrum Dornbirn. Ins Leder eingeritzt: ein Zeichen. Revierinspektorin Cindy Panzenböck, in der Turnszene zu Hause, erkennt es sofort. Doch was will der Täter damit sagen? Und es bleibt nicht bei einem Toten, vielmehr zieht sich eine Blutspur bis nach Graz. Die Ermittlerteams müssen zusammenarbeiten. Kann das funktionieren, wenn die Fundorte der Opfer sechshundert Kilometer auseinanderliegen? Es gibt keine Anhaltspunkte.

Mickie McKinney is Maple Ridge Middle School's one and only private detective. (Not that anyone else wants the job.) So when the new girl is accused of stealing the history test answers, Mickie is the only one who suspects there might be someone else behind the crime. With the help of an orange smudge, the school’s mad scientist, and wisdom of his late father, Mickie is willing to follow the clues and unmask the true culprit…except the new girl doesn’t want his help.

आर. एल. स्टीविन्सन के प्रसिद्ध उपन्यास 'किडनैप्ड' का सरल रूपांतर।

आर. एल. स्टीवेन्सन के प्रसिद्ध उपन्यास 'ट्रेज़र आइलैंड' का हिंदी रूपांतरण हम इस पुस्तक में पढ़ सकते हैं।

"Skatteøen" er R.L. Stevensons klassiske sørøverhistorie om den unge Jim Hawkins, der får fingre i kaptajn Flints gamle skattekort. Jim kan ikke modstå fristelsen til at søge efter kaptajnens skjulte skat, men det viser sig, at han ikke er den eneste med den idé. Tiden på Skatteøen byder på ubehagelige overraskelser og alt den spænding, der følger med en god, gammeldags skattejagt. Den skotske forfatter Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) er i dag bedst kendt for den udødelige klassiker "Skatteøen" samt gyseren "Dr. Jekyll og Mr.

Ali won the contest of her life, The Ninety-Eight, as a pawn of the Council, but danger still lurks. Her father is using her beloved's sibling to track her down. But an even bigger threat still looms: Her father plans to conquer Wake by turning humans into empty-shells to do his bidding. Ali and Kovis desperately search for a way to stop him, but every idea requires that she return to Dream, a move that will kill her.

Erschlagen, blutüberströmt und bis zur Unkenntlichkeit entstellt. Eine Leiche liegt unter der bekanntesten Glocke von Graz, der Liesl. Wer ist der Tote? Wie kam er in den verschlossenen Glockenturm? Warum will niemand etwas gesehen haben? Das Ermittlerteam rund um Chefinspektor Wakolbinger und seine junge Assistentin Panzenböck trifft auf eine Mauer aus Hass und Lügen.

Ein brutaler Serienkiller erschüttert Graz... Der spannende Krimi, der einen kaum zu Atem kommen lässt! Gefesselt, verstümmelt und grausam ermordet – so finden Chefinspektor Toni Wakolbinger und seine junge Assistentin Cindy Panzenböck die Leiche eines angesehenen Arztes auf. Kündigt der rosarote Babyschuh auf dem Bauch des Toten etwa den Beginn einer Mordserie an? Die Befürchtung wird zur Tatsache als die nächste Leiche, auf ähnlich grausame Weise ermordet, gefunden wird.

A whole new world. When Alastair Stone chooses to remain in captivity to save his son, he has no idea how much his life is about to change. While he does manage to break free from his bizarre prison, his newfound freedom doesn’t come without a price. Everything around him is different - the world, his friends, what he thinks he knows about what he left behind. And despite all the power he commands, he can’t do a thing to fix any of it. Worse, he’s still bound by an oath he made to his captor - and that contract is now coming due.