Collection: Adult

In this thrilling novel, dark secrets and reminders of the past must be brought into the light as DC Smith and his team try to stick together and solve their most challenging case yet.

"We are living in the departure lounge," said Ralph Greenwood, "and flights leave with monotonous regularity." So when another resident of the Rosemary House care home is found dead in her chair one Saturday evening in December, no-one is very surprised--not until the results of a routine post-mortem reveal something extraordinary.

Police Sergeant DC Smith and his team have to tread carefully as they investigate what took place, and Smith himself has to confront some difficult memories. Others, meanwhile, seem intent on getting him to leave the force altogether, while, despite his best efforts, his social life also becomes a little more complicated. To top it all, Kings Lake has been waiting weeks for the snow to fall, in a winter that seems as if it will never end ...

From Bram Stoker Award-winning author Lora Senf comes a fast-paced YA filled with cosmic horror and existential dread--four teens fight for survival on an impossible island against a creature who might spell the end of the world. Perfect for fans of Kate Alice Marshall and Claire Legrand.

Reckless, depressed, impulsive and sixteen, Harrow Lane is going to an island that shouldn't exist to look for answers about the death of her father--the father who accidentally cursed her shortly after she was born. Things immediately go very wrong--beginning with the sinking of the boat that brought them to the island and an ominous chuckle from something that shouldn't be there--and keep getting worse in ways they couldn't possibly imagine. Harrow and friends came without being invited and whatever lives there doesn't like visitors.

With no way to reach the outside world and no understanding of the rules of the island, Harrow and her friends are in mortal danger, and knowing who can and can't be trusted is a thing they left back on shore. Matters are only complicated by Harrow's emotions--she's given her biggest feelings human faces and personalities and does her best to keep them locked away in a seedy motel she built in her mind. But emotions are sneaky, and she's having to face them at the worst possible time. It's creating sort of an "Inside Out in hell" situation as they fight for survival against a creature that seems to be made entirely of terror and who very well might spell the end of the world.

Ballerina Leah Siderova has a lot in common with Superman. They both wear tights, perform for a fickle crowd, and worry about the state of the world. Unfortunately, only one of them can fly. And he wasn't available the night Leland Vanderhof fell sixteen stories from his penthouse apartment to the pavement below.

The scene of the crime was a glittering party, where two hundred dressed-to-kill guests gathered to celebrate three finalists for the Vanderhof Prize for Choreography. All profess shock at the tragic end of Leland's life. One of them knows exactly how it happened.

A second murder and a mysterious disappearance (or two) are bad enough. But when her extremely significant other, homicide detective Jonah Sobol, shows up with a glam new partner, Leah has to come up with a whole new set of moves.

Can Leah find the killer, get the guy, win the prize, and rescue her career? Fans of Agatha Christie and Amazon's hit series Étoile are assured of a front row seat, from the opening credits to the final curtain.

Time is running out for a writer with a shocking story to tell in a gripping novel of redemption, revelation, and long-buried secrets by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.

Romance novelist Helena Ross once had everything--success, a family, a future. Then tragedy hit, leaving her isolated in a silent house. Now she spends her days alone, still churning out blockbuster love stories while avoiding the memories that destroyed her happily ever after.

When Helena is diagnosed with an aggressive illness, she realizes that the only story left to tell is her own. Desperate to finish her book before it's too late, Helena agrees to work with an unlikely ghostwriter: bestselling author Marka Vantly, her biggest critic and someone who is also guarding career-ending secrets.

As the two authors work to reconstruct the day Helena lost everything, they learn that sometimes the truth is the most devastating ending of all.

Revised edition: This edition of The Ghostwriter includes editorial revisions.

Things aren't always as they seem, and life doesn't always turn out the way we hope or think it should. Twisted Chronicles is a collection of short stories exploring that intriguing idea. The ten highly entertaining stories will take readers on a roller coaster ride of drama, romance, and suspense. Every chapter will leave you wanting more. The collection includes a story about a big-time lawyer who stumbles upon the wrong case, now he must do whatever is necessary to stay alive. There's a story about an inheritance split among three siblings, but not in the way they expect. Then there is one about a con man who conned the wrong person and finds out what it's like to be the victim, and one about a scientist, a businessman and DNA-altering data that must not befall the wrong hands. That's just a small sampling of the many adventures readers will be whisked away on while enjoying this exciting and engaging collection.

After anonymously flirting online, sparks fly IRL between a tattooed playboy and a no-nonsense business manager in bestselling author Lena Hendrix's spicy, emotional, deeply romantic standalone Kings novel set in small town, coastal Michigan. Perfect for fans of Lucy Score, Elsie Silver, Carley Fortune, and B.K. Borison!

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Royal King is pure mischief wrapped in a cocky smirk and a heated stare.

Five minutes in his small town and I knew he was going to be nothing but trouble. He's an arrogant, tattooed playboy with a secret, and I'm the woman tasked with quietly cleaning up his family's mess.

I never dreamed he could be the mysterious stranger behind my hidden, late-night messages.

It doesn't matter what he says or how hard he tries to get under my skin. I won't break. Not for him. Not for anyone. But when our secrets are exposed, all bets are off.

He knows the rules--just a little fun exploration. Nothing more. But one lesson leads to another . . . and another . . . and soon I realize that he's set out to break every rule I've ever put into place.

I refuse to find myself melting under his gaze or swooning at the way he makes the noise around us quieter.

I can handle men like him.

Everything will be fine as long as we can keep this just between us.

Shows how religious fanaticism became a tool used to police subversive and targeted religions at home and abroad

In 1822, Thomas Jefferson wrote that the "atmosphere of our country is unquestionably charged with a threatening cloud of fanaticism." Indeed, during the nineteenth century the United States was full of radical theologies, messiahs, utopian dreams, passionate exhortations, and sacred violence. This book seeks to uncover the history, rationales, and effects of understandings of religious fanaticism, and how the term was wielded to describe and denigrate a diverse array of religious groups in the United States.

American Fanatics traces the development and popularization of religious fanaticism--a precursor to today's categories of religious terrorism, radicalism, and extremism--and explores the violence hidden in its usage. From the Second Great Awakening in the early 1800s to the US occupation of the Philippines in the early 1900s, the book follows the rise of the concept through distinct conflicts over evangelical revivals, abolition, literature, psychiatry, and colonial anthropology. It charts how the term "fanatic" started out as a marker for excessive religious practices, but evolved into a religio-racial category that framed resistance to power as overly emotional, delusional, and inherently violent.

American Fanatics illuminates how from the colonial period to the nineteenth century, Americans transformed "fanaticism" from a term of Christian theology into one of religio-racial security, wielding it as a tool of domestic and imperial governance.

What can you learn from 1,000 churches? A lot.

We know God called you to lead His church. What if the gap betweenyour best intentions and lasting impact could be closed?After equipping thousands of pastors and leadership teams, Bart Rendel, Doug Parks, and the Intentional Churches team have uncovered the surprising secret to lasting gospel impact: radical alignment to the Great Commission. Most church leaders are passionate about God's mission but lack anintentional model to accomplish it. Radical Alignment bridges that gap, providing both the inspiration and a practical pathway to transform not justyour church, but you as a leader-from the inside out.

Inside Radical Alignment, you'll discover:

-Field-tested insights and breakthrough discoveries from

churches like yours

-The essential dimensions of deep Great Commission alignment

-Ready-to-use leadership tools and assessments

-A proven 7-step process to ignite transformation and growth

-Compelling questions for personal and team study

This isn't another program or quick fix. It's a simple model you can implementimmediately, and a deeply personal journey that will revolutionize howyou think, lead, and operate as a church. The moment to move from good intentions to lasting impact is now.

Become the Intentional Church God designed you to be.

Information Systems for Business takes an experiential approach, particularly through the use of learning activities interspersed throughout the book. This pedagogical design facilitates active learning, critical thinking, and retention. It also provides students the tools and basic knowledge they will need to continually figure out how new technologies are going to fit into their lives. Edition 5.0 has been updated throughout to explore the growing impact of AI for Information Systems and for business in general.

Features include the following:

Maintain student engagement

Concise, focused chapters help students stay engaged.

Encourage active learning and critical thinking

Activities provided for each topic deepen students' connection and provide a springboard for critical thought and classroom discussion.

Enhance retention

End-of-chapter materials reinforce declarative knowledge; stimulate reflection; and challenge students to synthesize their knowledge by relating concepts to each other.

Appropriate for Innovative Teaching Modalities

Ideal for flipped classrooms, online courses, and traditional classrooms.

Detailed Instructor Manual

The extensive instructor manual provides detailed instructions and further suggestions for how to design a learner-centered approach in your course.

An eTextbook version is available at VitalSource.com for $52.85 USD. ISBN: 978-1-958303-12-2.

A barrier divides two deadly worlds. In one, humans are hunted, killed, or worse, used as weapons against their own people. In the other, fear of magic runs rampant, and anyone associated with it is burned alive.

When human-born Elyn witnesses a murder at the hands of a magralot demon, a magic she never wanted erupts, earning her a one-way ticket to the pyre.

Desperate to escape the flames, Elyn devises a plan to frame someone else. There's just one problem-the handsome bastard kidnaps her instead.

Aiden, a reckless haxa warrior, drags Elyn across the barrier to Tör military camp to harness her magic. She must learn to control it-and fast-before it gets her killed. Or costs her the only home she's ever known.

But Elyn isn't the only one hiding something, and the unraveling of lies threatens more than just camp. Forced to choose between her life and her humanity, Elyn must expose her secrets or condemn Tör's people to brutal deaths.

This is a new adult romantic fantasy with morally grey characters, forced proximity, magic training, political tension, and high-stakes romance.

Great leaders aren't born - they're built.

If you've ever felt stuck in your career or wondered whether you're truly using your unique strengths, you're not alone. Many talented professionals climb the ladder only to feel they're treading water, chasing titles without finding purpose. Rise to the Role shows you another way - one that ignites your potential without sacrificing your authenticity.

Drawing on decades of coaching C-suite executives and emerging leaders, Randall Ian Thames introduces the Discover, Develop, Display framework - a proven roadmap to uncover your "superpower," elevate your influence, and lead with clarity and conviction.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Identify the core strengths that set you apart - and turn them into your leadership edge.
• Build the physical, emotional, spiritual, and professional pillars that support lasting growth.
• Lead with authenticity while driving results that resonate far beyond the boardroom.
• Transform setbacks and self-doubt into steppingstones on your path to impact.

Packed with case studies, practical exercises, and hard-won insights from the top tiers of global organizations, Rise to the Role is both a blueprint and a challenge: to look inward, step up, and lead in a way that leaves a legacy.

You already have what it takes to be a great leader; this book will simply help you unlock it.

This book is for: leaders, executives, board directors, athletes, performers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who aspires to elevate in life.

Offers a panoramic view of New York City in the 1920s, uncovering hidden histories from within entertainment, politics, arts, technology, and the law.

Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York offers a fresh look at 1920s New York City, unearthing stories of everyday life and marginalized communities. In sections that intertwine entertainment, politics, art, technology, crime, shopping, eating, and recreation, the book portrays sweeping events such as the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, and immigration reform through anecdotes of individual experiences that counter the era's popular conceptions of ballooning wealth and uproarious celebration. Jonathan Ezra Goldman's whirlwind tour of early 1920s New York City visits an all-female police platoon, a Black amusement park shut down before it opened, an Arabic literary salon, socialist Puerto Rican cigar factories, Chinatown funerals, lesbian cafes, overcrowded jails, toxic dumps, and Ku Klux Klan recruitment offices. The grand narratives of the 1920s interweave with little-known anecdotes about well-known figures such as Marcus Garvey, Dorothy Parker, and Babe Ruth, serving as a backdrop to the everyday challenges and triumphs of a city beset by crowds, automobile traffic, and rapidly changing technology and urban infrastructure, as well as erased stories of injustices like Jim Crow practices, immigration anxieties, and the violent treatment of political dissent. These stories still resonate today, showing that this dizzying, exuberant ride through hidden history can help twenty-first readers see our own moment more clearly.

Peers, foils, colleagues, and rivals--Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan's impact on each other still expresses itself in architectural masterworks that anchor Chicago's cityscape. Trygve Thoreson's parallel biography places their lives and careers within a panoramic history of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Thoreson delves into their influences while bringing to life the social, intellectual, and cultural milieus of their time. Unearthing a wealth of personal details, Thoreson pays particular attention to the influences that formed Burnham and Sullivan and shaped not only their designs but their conception of themselves as artists. He also examines the confluence of historical forces that pulled the two men together and pushed them apart--a fruitful back-and-forth that built surprising links into their work and steered world architecture in bold new directions.

An engaging piece of nonfiction storytelling, Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan reveals new facets of the architects' personal, intellectual, and artistic lives.

When a seductive socialite falls in love with the wrong man, a master manipulator meets her match in an ingeniously twisting novel of psychological suspense by Amazon Charts bestselling author Leslie Wolfe.

Everyone knows who Olivia Taylor is. Or so they believe.

She's the glamorous philanthropist who just returned to her hometown after a long absence. She's the new fiancée of the wealthy and charismatic Winston Donovan. She's Las Vegas royalty, celebrated by the media and pursued by paparazzi at every turn.

And now she's accused of murder in the first degree. If convicted, she'll face death row.

Little by little, her life is picked apart and her relationships are torn to shreds. One by one, her lies disintegrate and her darkest secrets are exposed by scandalmongering socialites and bloodthirsty tabloids. Everyone has an opinion about Olivia Taylor and what she's done.

But the truth is, no one really knows who Olivia Taylor is at all.

A dark psychological thriller about obsession and the deadly lengths we'll go to for love, Ransom is a chilling exploration of how twisted, all-consuming passion can lead to betrayal and murder.

Notice Name Navigate is the first book in the Blooming Petals series. Little chipmunk, Nutmeg, experiences a lot of different emotions - but what do they all mean? While strawberry picking, Nutmeg gets upset that Ivy is not picking the strawberries correctly. Boasting about her picking skills and speed, Ivy receives praise and encouragement from Lola and Copa. Nutmeg silently gets more upset until her emotions overflow, and a squabble ensues. Soon, Lola sits them both down, and together they explore the meaning of emotional intelligence. Explore, with Ivy and Nutmeg, what it means to be curious about your emotions, understand your emotions, and accept your emotions. Blooming Petals is a six-book series centred on evidence-based research in positive psychology. The series is rooted in acceptance, connection and sustained growth of the caregiver-child relationship. Useful for parents, educators, caregivers, and counsellors, looking to offer a gentle, connected experience from which to grow and flourish.

Are you looking for a way to help your child discover the transformative power of Scripture in an accessible, exciting way? Does your child struggle to find the Bible relevant to their life, or do they find traditional versions too complex? Are you looking for a tool to foster faith and courage in your child's heart?

"Kids Holy Bible Ages 8-12 Easy to Read" answers these questions by bringing the powerful stories of the Bible to life with engaging adventures that resonate with young readers. Designed with children in mind, this Bible helps to solve three key problems:

1. Overcoming the complexity of traditional Bibles - Easy-to-read language ensures that children can follow along with ease.

2. Making Bible stories relatable - Each story is crafted to highlight timeless lessons in ways children can connect with today.

3. Building faith and character - The life lessons embedded in each chapter are designed to nurture courage, kindness, and a deeper relationship with God.

Here's why this book is the perfect solution for your child's spiritual growth:

1. Simplified language for effortless reading and comprehension.

2. Action-packed stories with clear morals to inspire and teach.

3. Thought-provoking activities and reflection questions to reinforce lessons.

4. Life-changing lessons about faith, courage, love, and forgiveness.

5. Practical application of Bible teachings in everyday situations, helping children live out their faith.

Expect to see your child grow in courage as they learn how David defeated Goliath with God's strength, or find peace as they witness Noah's faith in the midst of the storm. With every turn of the page, your child will find new ways to embrace God's love, and discover how His promises apply to their life today.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your child's understanding of faith. Purchase Kids Holy Bible Ages 8-12 Easy to Read today and set them on a path of spiritual growth and adventure!