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Bacardi and Coke. Neat. Not the usual drink of choice for a mountain dwarf. Then again, Detective Sirgrus Blackmane is no ordinary dwarf - at least not since the Great War. Being a gumshoe during Prohibition might appear glamorous, with secret speakeasies, all-night cocktail parties, and scantily clad women displaying their knees, but crime and conspiracy lurk beneath the city’s shining illusion.

Dr. Abraham Stroud, who has faced down monsters and supernatural beings from vampires and werewolves to man-sized spiders from space, as well as Satanipedes in Texas, a hero who has astrally traveled through time in search of the origin of evil, now faces a new kind of horrid threat. He's asked on/begged to come on a dig in a faraway ancient and foreign land near Malta...a dig that has uncovered a children's graveyard from ancient times; a cemetery of suspected vampire babies.

A second helping of romance, murder, and mystery is served. Add chills and thrills for seasoning, and you have a very good second episode. A second young girl is found murdered on the east side of Bay City. What clue did one of the young murdered girls leave behind? My God! Sammy, Paula small with short blonde hair!

This novel begins with an allegorical tale depicting the origin of humanlike animals that evolve from purely instinctual and reactive creatures toward becoming individuals who receive the gift of sentience. These animals also absorb an inherent consciousness of individuality that includes using free will when making everyday decisions. This evolutionary advancement is instigated by superior spiritual beings call Zenithians, who are responsible for the creation and evolution of all aspects of living beings within the Earthly realm.

The secret to their past lies in a tale written by the author as a 10-year-old girl. Fan fiction, 80s nostalgia, and the imagination of a child combine to form a story that’s equal parts baffling and brilliant – and dangerous for anyone living through it firsthand. But as the world evolves and the story matures, author and villain grow closer to solving the mystery of how their lives have always been connected. The lines between fantasy and reality, past and future, villain and heroine, blur in a spectacular journey through a fantasy world.

A recipe for murder, romance, lies, and mystery is on the menu. In the first episode in the series, in the upscaled suburbs of Bay City, a wealthy man is found murdered in his own bedroom. His wife is missing, and he is the prime suspect. Enter private investigator Johnny Blake, a former homicide detective for the BCPD. Leads become more entangled, and not everything is as it seems. John enlists aid from street-smart kid Jimmy McNeil to help solve the case.

Donald Ray “Hokey” Busby has a bit of the devil in him, but nobody thought he’d kill his best friend, Harry “Fats” Shell. Yet, one night on the Walker family farm, Hokey brutally shoots Fats down. Hours later, Hokey is found dying in a pool of blood from a single shotgun blast.

A future Hall of Fame shortstop was met outside an Atlanta underground sports bar with an aluminum baseball bat to the back of his head. Half a world away, a Mossad agent was exposed to a terrorist organization’s chemical weapons test. The investigation of these seemingly unrelated events led the greater Tucker Cherokee family to uncover an international conspiracy of epic significance.

Inspector Alastair Ransom, Chicago PD is back, pulled from a poker game when his snitch is found murdered in a back alley. The seemingly unimportant victim comes to full-blown life and recognition as Alastair uncovers the clues to his murder. With each new revelation, Henry Bosch, aka Dot'n'Carry (due to the sound of his wooden leg) becomes more real to Ransom than when he was alive. The old veteran of the Civil War, town drunk, gambler, hobo and storyteller, who'd become a staple of life on Chicago's streets, in death, becomes Inspector Ransom's latest obsession.

Career criminals, Fred Ward and Fred Britten, plan a daring escape from the prison island. Major Logan Kidd, a veteran of the Afghan wars and commander of the prison garrison, is tormented by his part in the bloody Middle Eastern conflict. Suddenly, a new inmate is introduced to the island and all hell breaks loose. A deadly virus that turns the living into the hungry, flesh-eating undead sweeps the island. Soldiers and convicts must team up to fight this evil that has now invaded Cockatoo Island.

A young boy named Jeremy is playing Minecraft, and the next thing he knows, he is magically inserted into the Minecraft world, where he has to fight Endermen, zombies, and all your favorite Minecraft foes in an exciting adventure filled with action and exploration.

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The Dutch oven can be tricky to use at first because it needs special care and seasoning. Besides, cast iron behaves differently from your normal stainless steel or aluminum pots. But don't despair: This book will help you avoid any unpleasant surprises by teaching you everything you need to know about your Dutch oven!

Being a detective in the city of Boston is no easy task, and with the crime rate sky high, law enforcement is the only hope of getting things back in order. One of the best detectives in the state is Thomas Kent - a hard-nosed, by-the-book type who doesn’t bend the rules for anyone. With the help of his department, he has taken down some of the biggest criminals in the city and has also made a lot of enemies, as well.

The vagus nerve is a large, branching nerve that begins in your brain and sends signals to your body’s major organs such as your heart, your lungs, and your digestive system. It’s responsible for your heart rate, your digestion, your reaction to stress, and many other things. That’s why a lot can go wrong in your body if the vagus nerve doesn’t function perfectly.

Are you struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or depression? Is there something wrong with your stomach or gut? It may be your vagus nerve malfunctioning! The vagus nerve is a large, branching nerve that begins in your brain and sends signals to your body’s major organs such as your heart, lungs, and digestive system. It’s responsible for your heart rate, digestion, reaction to stress, and many other things. That’s why, a lot can go wrong in your body if the vagus nerve doesn’t function perfectly.

Lucia and Count Cassian - vampires since the dawn of civilization - team up with the ancient hero contained in the book of prophecy. The nightmares of our hero, SAS Captain "BulletProof Pete", become a reality when he must face his ultimate challenge - only then will he become the warrior he is destined to be. The leader of the alien cult shock troops steals the ancient book of knowledge so he can gain occult power over mankind and their ancient enemy, the nightcrawler vampires. But it contains a secret that could change everything.

Are you struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or depression? Is there something wrong with your stomach or gut? It may be your vagus nerve! The vagus nerve is a large, branching nerve that begins in your brain and sends signals to your body’s major organs such as your heart, your lungs, and your digestive system. It’s responsible for your heart rate, your digestion, your reaction to stress, and many other things. That’s why a lot can go wrong in your body if the vagus nerve doesn’t function perfectly.

Our modern-day hero SAS Captain "Bulletproof Pete" and East End gangster Vinnie find themselves in Los Angeles and discover the shocking truth about the alien agenda. His waking visions continue - ancient battles by the Nile and a family in ancient Rome. Lucia and Count Cassian - vampires since the dawn of civilization finally meet the ancient hero contained in the book of prophecy: "Bullet Proof Pete" aka Caius.

It is 1896 in Chicago - which means it has been three years since Inspector Alastair Ransom beat the charge of murder of a cleric, but his enemies have been working behind the scenes to hang him for the very same crime. Such a thing may appear impossible given double-jeopardy laws, but the Chicago Archdiocese and other powerful groups want Ransom's head. The book opens with this battle being waged by Ransom from behind bars.