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Professor James Moriarty thought he could outwit fate… But when his future-predicting equation falls into the wrong hands, it threatens to ignite a global war. Moriarty is dragged into a deadly race across continents, locked in a twisted duel with Sherlock Holmes himself, and haunted by secrets from his own family that refuse to stay buried. From sinking ships to burning cathedrals, shadow councils to submarine tombs, this season hurtles Moriarty toward a final reckoning where genius, betrayal, and obsession collide.

Fear spreads faster than panic. And panic can destroy the world. In Friday, the Thirteenth, Thomas W. Lawson crafts a chilling psychological thriller centered on greed, manipulation, financial collapse, and mass fear. Long before modern market thrillers became popular, Lawson imagined a world...

Selected plays by the great playwright Joe Orton, plus bonus material Joe Orton was among the towering geniuses of 1960s theatre. His life was tragically cut short in 1967, but he left behind him a handful of shocking and scabrous black comedies that will live on in the public imagination for...

How to Build a Reputation Like a Gangster Without Breaking the Law isn’t another fluffy self-help book. It’s a masterclass in commanding respect, earning loyalty, and becoming someone whose name carries weight—without ever crossing a legal line. Drawing on real historical examples—not made-up stories—this book reveals how underworld power strategies can be adapted for the legal, modern world. Every chapter starts with a gripping true anecdote, breaks down the principle behind it, and shows you how to apply it immediately in your own life.

In The Story of Sigurd, master storyteller Andrew Lang retells one of the most powerful and haunting legends of Norse mythology. From the blood-soaked battlefields of fallen kings to the treasure hoards guarded by monstrous dragons, Sigurd’s journey is one of valor, betrayal, enchanted love, and tragic fate. Guided by the wisdom of birds and wielding the reforged blade of his father, Sigurd slays the fearsome dragon Fafnir and becomes a legendary Dragonslayer.

Far in the future exist two Earth empires, separated by a weapon-projected wall of space and poised for war. And George Marquis Lorrilard, a sometime lieutenant in the United Continents Space Navy (that pitiful handful of space guards) and now a space exploiter supposedly driven by greed, must change the fate of Earth and the stars.

Running off to join the French Foreign Legion used to be every boy's dream of action and adventure. But for Lieutenant Bill Reilly - half Irish, half American, and like Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia, a Westerner at war in the desert - the dream has turned into a nightmare. And it all begins with the gruesome delivery of a severed hand…

Forged in the hot sun and sand of the Arizona desert, Chinook Shannon is as tough as they come. But Chinook is far from home—in the north country of Montana—and facing a challenge as big as the territory itself. Following his grandfather’s suspicious death, he’s come to Montana to claim his inheritance—the family’s cattle ranch. But the territory’s crawling with bandits and bankers, and they all want a piece of Chinook’s land.

In the vast darkness of space, death strikes faster than human thought. As humanity pushes deeper into the stars, ships are hunted by terrifying unseen beings known as “dragons” — alien entities that attack the human mind with lethal speed. No ordinary crew can react quickly enough to...

This book portrays the struggle of fifteen young men and their teacher. It tries to characterize life in Brooklyn New York during the beginning of the decade of the 1990’s. The primary goal, is the implementation of Criminal Justice reform which give first-time teenage boys offenders, an opportunity to avoid jail time. Persons, names, and places are fictional solely created by the author.

Soroosh was ten years old, a tiny boy who looked like a 7-year-old. He was very lean; you could easily count his ribs; He was short for his age, timid, and quiet. He characteristically captured moments by looking, listening, and thinking. Talking was not his passion. He slept on the damp and dusty floor covered with broken tiles, on some ripped cardboards. Waiting at the port forever and staying homeless wasn’t going to bring his father back.

What goes through the mind of a hardened criminal when he is released from prison after thirty-four years? A mix of emotions ranging from happiness and excitement of being free to confusion and maybe even fear of unwelcome society's wrath and people not accepting him. He might also feel lost because the world would've changed so much by the time he comes out of prison. This could all happen to anyone but not John Sweets Russo. He's a tough nut to crack, and thirty-four years in prison couldn't break his spirit.

In early 1937, the death of a neighboring Sheriff in Wilkes County, North Carolina, has officials looking for a temporary replacement and someone who can help to solve his murder. At the urging of surrounding community leaders retired Alleghany Sheriff Robert Bruce McMillan steps in. Partnering with Ashe County native and NCHP Lieutenant Holden Rash they discover a family secret and uncover a conspiracy.

Ten years ago, Seven House was found guilty of a heinous crime, the murder of a fellow police officer. After his surprising release, House attempts to track down who framed him, uncovering a shocking revelation about his old police department.

John Common and Mary Common started a common family in Common Town when they had the Common Twins. The Common family had uncommon dreams and goals, but they continued leading a very common life. Eventually, with all their commonality, they got common jobs and lost common jobs. They had to go on common unemployment and common disability. Their common lives have deteriorated into lives out of common control. Follow the Common Family as they learn through their common mistakes how to be uncommon again.

No parent gets an instruction manual with their children. We have to figure it out as we go along. Parenting is full of challenges and there are tried and true strategies that will help the parent keep their sanity and set the child up for success and happiness. We all want joy and happiness to fill our home yet there is often angry outbursts, slamming doors, dirty looks, hurt feelings, tears, and even desperation. What do you do?

Things are definitely getting weird. Izzy's choices of late have not improved this situation. Coming to Alaska with a wild bunch using stolen tickets, and when she didn't "put out", they threw her out the into the cold with only a light coat!

Dniknam was a man without a purpose and a destiny. He asked God to help him find his destiny, and God sent eight angels to show him the way to his purpose and destiny.

A little bit of encouragement and a few kind words can change a person's mood. Let's work together to give the ears something to smile about!

Brash and bold and daring, Lieutenant Lee Briscoe will never back away from a good cause or a good fight. Briscoe’s gone undercover to infiltrate a slave-labor camp on an island in Southeast Asia, knowing full well that once he goes in, he may never get out. Posing as a man on the run for murder, he may soon wish he had run in the opposite direction. His adversary on the island is Schwenk - a man who is not only a connoisseur of cruelty, but an expert at delivering it.