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‘A page-turner of a crime thriller . . . This is a world conveyed with convincing, terrible clarity’ C. J. Sansom Blood & Sugar is the thrilling debut historical crime novel from Laura Shepherd-Robinson. June, 1781. An unidentified body hangs upon a hook at Deptford Dock – horribly...

'The best historical crime novel I will read this year' – The Times 'This is right up there with the best of C. J. Sansom and Andrew Taylor' – Amanda Craig, author of The Golden Rule From the pleasure palaces and gin-shops of Covent Garden to the elegant townhouses of Mayfair, Laura...

When Lily’s husband is arrested, she flees her pristine London home to escape the reporters that are hounding her. She rents a rundown cottage in a small village, where she is deeply unhappy. She hates the countryside, the dirt, the smells and the creepy woodland next to the cottage.

The Me and You Podcast is a short form exploration of a girl and her dad living life in the mid-west. Join us while we learn more about each other and have some fun along the way.

Bringing you unedited truths about writing craft, writing business, and writing industry . . . plus a likely occasional puppy cameo. 15 Minute EpisodesLessons Taught in the Rule of 3Usually Contain Alliteration to Help the Teaching Stick Hosted by Red (of Red Writes Books and one half of Red Rose Works) a 15-Time #1 Bestselling Novelist and Game Developer with over 30 Years of Writing, Publishing, and Gaming experience who writes under the names Jeri Shepherd, Reji Laberje, and Maggie McMahon. Slideshows of lessons available when you sign up for the Red Writes Books Newsletter at: https://...

Star Lawyers Corporation must defend a known criminal in Pirate Court to prevent ancient technologies from falling into the hands of expansionist star nations, which will lead to a new era of galactic war. Only pirate Captain Flavio Tavares, who faces terrible judgment by his peers, can lead Tyler Matthews to a derelict starbase abandoned by the collapsing Galactic Empire long ago.

Constipation literally divides a life into two parts: when you have it and when you don't. The book presents facts, not myths, about a disease that everyone seems to have but no one seems to know how to cure. It speaks frankly and honestly about the causes of constipation, its symptoms and its cure. It provides lessons learned from over 30 years in the human health field that dispel the mystery and doubt that surrounds the subject.

In the fictional Harrington Convent, one of its more challenging inhabitants, Baroness Sliema, is found murdered. Chief Inspector Pearson of Scotland Yard is called to solve the crime. He discovers the convent is governed by a particularly shrewd and omniscient Reverend Mother, and we meet a varied and entertaining cast of characters observed with wit and charm. Shepherd describes the world of a convent with its colourful and in some cases unlikely inhabitants with sympathy and humour, making for a gentle and entertaining tale.

Contains books one, two and three of the Star Lawyers series, an action-packed deep space adventure filled with humour, romance, and adventure.

Romy thought that being kidnapped by a pack of douchebag werewolves was the worst thing that could happen to her. Turns out she's the worst thing that could've happened to them. Romy isn't going to let a little something like getting kidnapped get her down. She's determined to turn the tables on her captors. Using her wits and somewhat questionable charm, Romy uses her time in captivity to learn her captors secrets. But the secrets she discovers still hold her captive. Can she find a way to save more than herself?

Professional book blogger Romy Cartelli may have cried werewolf once or twice. Hell, she’s even cried vampire, warlock, and dragon their fair share of times because, as every dedicated reader knows, one book boyfriend is never enough. And her followers love it...until they don’t. Sure, Romy is being stalked by a sexy werewolf, but she’s got bigger issues to deal with. Like the fact that he might be a murderer. Or worse yet, that she got drunk and told all of her followers that werewolves actually exist.

Colonel Ray Longknife and Marine Captain Mary Rodrigo were once enemies in an interstellar war. Now they're working together to keep the peace. But can they protect themselves from an enemy they can't even see? When a bad space jump flings their starship thousands of light-years away from home, Longknife and Rodrigo make an amazing discovery: a planet inhabited by the descendants of a ship's crew - lost three hundred years earlier.

Seventeen-year-old Anouk envies the human world, where people known as Pretties lavish themselves in fast cars, high fashion, and have the freedom to fall in love. But Anouk can never have those things, because she is not really human. Enchanted from animal to human girl and forbidden to venture beyond her familiar Parisian prison, Anouk is a Beastie: destined for a life surrounded by dust bunnies and cinders serving Mada Vittora, the evil witch who spelled her into existence. That is, until one day she finds her mistress murdered in a pool of blood - and Anouk is accused of the crime.

Grand Duchess Vicky Peterwald's father could have showed up to walk her down the aisle, but she's not really bothered about that. Then, suddenly, she is. It turns out he didn't make the wedding because he's broke and living nearly homeless in an abandoned, half-built palace. How'd that happen? News isn't coming out of Dad's side of the empire, so it looks like Vicky may need a battle fleet to go pay Daddy dear a visit. Oh, and four or six brigades of infantry and tanks.

Raised in the shadow of her brother Hank, Vicky now finds herself heir to the Peterwald Empire and hell bent on killing Kris Longknife. When that doesn't work out, she finds herself shipped off to the Greenfeld Navy as a boot ensign. There she learns she can solve problems without taking her clothes off, and really feel good about it! When Kris Longknife crosses Vicky's path again, Vicky is ready to help her save Vicky's dad's life.

He should have seen it coming. Anonymous letters are rarely good. On the day after preaching a sermon at his church, Rob Shepherd opened a letter filled with hurtful words and a very strong opinion about how awful his sermon was. On his fourth reading of the letter, Rob heard a still small voice say, "Even if you preached the perfect sermon somebody would crucify it." That thought began the process of setting Rob free from being a lifelong people pleaser.

The last peaceful night’s sleep Luke ever had ended with a bark, and a scream! Archie’s urgent growling roused Luke into unimaginable horror. Gone were the nights around the fireplace cuddling with fiancée, Katie, and in their place...the dead. Now Luke and his German Shepherd, Archie, must survive long enough to find her.

Lila Dalton has no memory of how she got to this courtroom. The man in the docks is accused of mass murder, and she’s his barrister – but she can’t remember anything about the case. She can’t remember anything at all. Lila is stranded on an island hundreds of miles from the UK, where the most serious crimes go to trial. The next plane out doesn’t leave for days. And she’s being watched. Someone keeps breaking into her hotel room to leave cryptic notes, threatening her with deadly consequences if she doesn’t get her client off.

Julia Schwarz: Wie alles begann! Eigentlich möchte Julia Schwarz sich auf den Abschluss ihres Medizinstudiums konzentrieren. Doch dann wird eine junge Frau ermordet und ausgerechnet Lennart, ihr liebenswerter Mitbewohner, wird von der Polizei verdächtigt. Julia will ihm helfen und ermittelt auf eigene Faust. Trotzdem gerät Lennart mehr und mehr in Bedrängnis. Einfach alles scheint gegen ihn zu sprechen. Zudem muss Julia in der Rechtsmedizin auch noch eine Tote obduzieren, die scheinbar die Handschrift des Mörders trägt.

An indispensable resource for anyone who is tired of procrastinating, this bundle will teach you how to change your habits to beat procrastination. If you are tired of feeling buried by missed deadlines, of fighting through the stress of last minute catch-up work, and of never having enough time for what you really want to do, author and productivity expert Tom Shepherd will guide you every step of the way, providing you with the right tools for an action-oriented life.