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Samuel Whitehead, landlord of the Rose and Crown, is a stranger in the lonely East Anglian village of High Eldersham. And when the newcomer is stabbed to death in his pub, it seems that the veil dividing High Eldersham from the outside world is about to be lifted. Detective Inspector Young forms a theory about the case so utterly impossible that merely entertaining the suspicion makes him doubt his own sanity. Surrounded by sinister forces beyond his understanding, he calls on a brilliant amateur and 'living encyclopedia', Desmond Merrion.

Beer Brewing Bliss: Bundle edition is the complete two-part book series that will guide you from novice to beer-brewing master. This complete series contains both previous books, Extract Brewing Basics and All-Grain Brewing Mastery. In Beer Brewing Bliss: The Complete 2 in 1 Edition, you'll find everything you need to know to take your brewing to the highest level.

Marine war vet Tyson Gage and the Gambit's crew embark on their most ambitious mission yet. The clock's ticking down on his son's condition when a research team working on a cure for the Owari is hit in a military strike. Their lead scientist has been captured. Gage and his team must make the extraction… if they can find him before it's too late. They're not the only ones who want the cure. The mission will take them to uncharted worlds and alien wonders that turn into battlefronts since old friends and enemies have reached a showdown for the same reward.

Riley Thomson believes every woman can be her own superhero. When he meets Sadie McGuiness, he’s even more sure of it. The sassy quilter might not fight good and evil, like he depicts as a comic book artist, but she leaps tall buildings in a single bound. He sees it in her brave quest to locate her long-lost sister and the way she champions his motherless daughter.

In Unsinkable Faith, author and Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker Tracie Miles offers hope for women who struggle with negativity. Each chapter explores Tracie’s and other women’s personal stories, showing how they rose above their circumstances by transforming and renewing their minds. Unsinkable Faith is a breath of fresh air for anyone longing for a heart full of joy, an unbreakable smile, and a new, more optimistic perspective on life.

There's nothing more satisfying than a top-quality craft beer on a summer's day.… apart from maybe cracking open one you've brewed yourself! Beer Brewing Bliss: All-grain Brewing Mastery is the second in a two-part book series to guide you from novice to beer-brewing master. Now that you have a grasp of extract brewing basics, it's time to learn the noble art of all-grain brewing.

This long-awaited translation of Confessions, which Stephen Greenblatt describes as central to the legacy of Adam and Eve, enlivens the beguiling world of late antiquity. No modern, well-versed literature lover can call her education complete without having listened to Augustine’s Confessions. One of the most original works of world literature, it is the first autobiography ever written, influencing writers from Montaigne to Rousseau, Virginia Woolf to Gertrude Stein.

Using a comic superhero as an illustration of each heresy, Superheroes Can’t Save You presents a history of the deficient view of Jesus; an investigation of contemporary proponents of that heresy; warnings on how contemporary Christians can unwittingly fall into such bad thinking of Jesus; a biblically faithful correction on who Jesus is; and an explanation of why it is important that we understand who Jesus actually is.

In these 10 entertaining documentaries, he explores why some books, games and binge-watched box sets are, as they say, 'literally unputdownable'; peers into Plotto, an ingenious manual of story devices, to discover whether it really can make writing easy; takes a sideways look at some familiar characters from literature, including James Bond, Dracula, Fu Manchu and Carruthers; delves into the intricacies of the locked-room murder; and revisits his old prep school to find out whether a book of stirring 19th-century verse can work its magic on today’s young people.

Kinsley Felton thought she had found a solution to her problems. She thought she had convinced her family that she is strong enough to run the company, if not on her own, then with help. She thought she had won when she decided not to marry Killian and instead just date him. But everything she thought was wrong. Killian isn't who she thought he was. Now, she is sitting in a jail cell for something she didn't do, because of him. But, maybe, she deserves to sit in jail anyway to pay for her past mistakes.

Tyson Gage has gained quite a reputation as a cybernetically enhanced, genetically engineered operator on Task Force Cyberblade. But what concern is that to the Phantom Fleet? One so advanced it wipes out battle groups before they're able to fire a shot. Navy ships across the Commonwealth are exploding without apparent attack or rendered inoperable. Why? What does this enemy want? Alliances will be tested. Loyalties reforged.

After a long and trying journey from her home, Hannah arrives at a charming village nestled in the foothills of the Swabian Mountains, eager to find Helmut Kerner, a traveling seed merchant she loved and lost. Enchanted by the glorious wildflowers and thriving harvests stretching as far as the eye can see, Hannah feels less like an outsider with each passing hour, until she meets Seraphine, an ethereally beautiful dreamer engaged to be married to Helmut, the father of Hannah's unborn child.

Some wolves are born, others are made. That’s me. I was bitten, forced into this life against my will. Worse still, my wolf is an alpha female, meant to rule. But existing pack prejudices mean that every battle is fought uphill. Then there’s the fact that alpha females take on five mates. Five! I’ve never even had a serious boyfriend, and now everyone expects me to manage five? I have to find myself and my fated mates, all while navigating a dark academy with haunted halls and vicious spirits.

I was taken. Kidnapped by a boy I thought I could love.Then he sold me as if I were property. For three years I endured. Beatings. Torture. Pain. I never broke. I was strong, determined, resilient. But then one day it happened...I broke. Setting me free.

In the world of the Red Knight, this audio exclusive standalone novella follows Pavalo - a slave boy destined to become a great warrior - and features the young Harmodius on his journey to become a great mage.

Believe me, I know how difficult raising a child with ADHD is. Whether it's the mood swings, school reports, social struggles or another from the myriad of challenges, it's easy to become VERY overwhelmed. And, most parenting advice is simply made for those with neurotypical children, and of limited value to you. This is exactly why this book has been created… It has been written specifically to help parents who are raising children with ADHD.

Germany, 1911. Certain things are expected of a woman. Defiant Mimi Reventlow has chosen to be the woman she wants to be. For now, that’s the resident, if temporary, photographer in Laichingen. Here, against the odds, in a vocation uncommon for her gender, she maintains a struggling studio. She cares for her aging uncle and mentor. She’s captured the affections of a roguish young local. And she dares to engage in a secret affair with Johann, the village’s prodigal son. But when tragedy strikes, Mimi’s world is thrown into a state of flux.

Help your child master the key skill that will make them a faster and more fluent reader. Do you want your child to develop a love for reading that they’ll take with them into adulthood? Do you want them to build a vast vocabulary that will make them eloquent communicators and confident speakers? Try teaching them sight words - words that are meant to be recognized instantly by sight without the need to pause and think about it. These words account for up to 75 percent of words used in young children’s books and other printed materials.

Want to boost your child’s learning even when they’re not in school? Want to help them build foundational skills? They are in the first or second grade, and this is a prime period for children to absorb new knowledge. And one of the best ways that kids can learn at this age is through listening. The more they’re exposed to talk and interaction, the more their vocabulary expands, and the better they’ll be able to communicate. If you want to encourage this habit while developing other important skills, this learning activity can help you do just that.

On a dark November evening, Sir Wilfred Saxonby is travelling alone in the five o'clock train from Cannon Street, in a locked compartment. The train slows and stops inside a tunnel, and by the time it emerges again minutes later, Sir Wilfred has been shot dead, his heart pierced by a single bullet. Suicide seems to be the verdict, even though no motive can be found, but Inspector Arnold of Scotland Yard thinks again when he learns that a mysterious red light in the tunnel caused the train to slow down.