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Temptation
Nora Roberts
Fiction / Suspense / Fantasy
Socialite Eden Carlbough didn\'t expect running a girls\' camp to be easy, but she never thought she\'d literally be run up an apple tree by the little monsters...nor did she think she\'d come crashing down into the capable arms of orchard owner Chase Elliot. Chase knew he\'d caught a windfall when he looked at the woman in his arms. He didn\'t like being cast as the serpent, but how could he resist when she\'d just offered him such forbidden fruit?
When Did You See Her Last?
Lemony Snicket
Children's Books / Mystery & Thrillers
I should have asked the question "How could someone who was missing be in two places at once?" Instead, I asked the wrong question -- four wrong questions, more or less. This is the account of the second.
In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it really any of your business? These are All The Wrong Questions.
What I Did for Love
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Literature & Fiction / Romance
Perennial New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is easily one of the most beloved authors of women’s fiction in America—and with her wonderfully witty *What I Did for Love.*
It’s not easy being famous when your life is falling apart… Georgie York has been dumped by her movie star husband, her own film career is tanking, and her public image as a spunky romantic heroine is taking a serious beating.
What should a down-on-her-luck actress do? NOT go to Vegas…NOT run into her detestable former co-star—dreamboat-from-hell Bramwell Shepard…and NOT get caught up in a ridiculous incident that leads to a calamitous elopement. Before she knows it, Georgie A Georgie York EXCLUSIVEhas a fake marriage, fake husband, and maybe (or not) a fake sex life.
It’s a paparazzi free-for-all, and Georgie’s non-supporting cast doesn’t help. There’s Bram’s punk-nightmare housekeeper; Georgie’s pushy parent; a suck-up agent; an icy studio head; and her ex-husband’s new wife, an international do-gooder who just might win the stupid Nobel Peace Prize!
As for Georgie’s leading man… Bram, with his angel blue eyes and twisted black heart, has never cared about anyone but himself. Still, he’s giving the performance of his life as man in love—thanks to the half a million dollars she’s paying him. It was official. She’d married the devil. Or had she?
Two enemies find themselves working without a script in a town where the spotlight shines bright…and where the strongest emotions can wear startling disguises.
Did I Mention I Love You?
Estelle Maskame
Young Adult / Romance / Contemporary
When sixteen-year-old Eden Munro agrees to spend the summer with her estranged father in the beachfront city of Santa Monica, California, she has no idea what she’s letting herself in for. Eden's parents are divorced and have gone their separate ways, and now her father has a brand new family. For Eden, this means she's about to meet three new step-brothers. The eldest of the three is Tyler Bruce, a troubled teenager with a short temper and a huge ego. Complete polar opposites, Eden quickly finds herself thrust into a world full of new experiences as Tyler's group of friends take her under their wing. But the one thing she just can't understand is Tyler, and the more she presses to figure out the truth about him, the more she finds herself falling for the one person she shouldn't – her step-brother.
Throw in Tyler's clingy girlfriend and a guy who has his eyes set on Eden, and there's secrets, lies and a whole lot of drama. But how can Eden keep her feelings under control? And can she ever work out the truth about Tyler?
Did I Mention I Love You is the first book in the phenomenal DIMILY trilogy, following the lives of Eden Munro and Tyler Bruce as they try to find their way in an increasingly confusing world.
Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade
William Goldman
Literature & Fiction / Biographies & Memoirs / Screenplays & Plays
From the Oscar-winning screenwriter of **Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid **and **The Princess Bride** (he also wrote the novel), and the bestselling author of **Adventures in the Screen Trade** comes a garrulous new book that is as much a screenwriting how-to (and how-not-to) manual as it is a feast of insider information.
If you want to know why a no-name like Kathy Bates was cast in **Misery**-it's in here. Or why Linda Hunt's brilliant work in **Maverick** didn't make the final cut-William Goldman gives you the straight truth. Why Clint Eastwood loves working with Gene Hackman and how MTV has changed movies for the worse-William Goldman, one of the most successful screenwriters in Hollywood today, tells all he knows. Devastatingly eye-opening and endlessly entertaining, **Which Lie Did I Tell?** is indispensable reading for anyone even slightly intrigued by the process of how a movie gets made.
The Silent Boy
Lois Lowry
Children's Books / Literature & Fiction / Young Adult
Precocious Katy Thatcher comes to realize what a gentle, silent boy did for his family. He meant to help, not harm. It didn’t turn out that way. Katy Thatcher was the bright and curious daughter of the town doctor. She was fascinated by her father’s work, and even as a child she knew that she too wanted to be a doctor. She wanted to know about people. Perhaps it was this, her insatiable curiosity, or simply the charm of Jacob’s gentle intimacy with animals large and small, that fueled their friendship. Although Jacob never spoke to her or even looked at her directly, Katy grew to understand him from the moments they spent together quietly singing to the horses. She knew there was meaning in the sounds he made and purpose behind his movements. So when events took an unexpected and tragic turn, it was Katy alone who could unravel the mystery of what had occurred and why.
Did I Mention I Need You?
Estelle Maskame
Young Adult / Romance / Contemporary
Love has no rules.
It’s been a year since Eden Munro last saw Tyler Bruce: her stepbrother…and secret love. Although they swore to ignore their feelings and put their family first, Eden can’t help but feel excited when Tyler invites her to join him in New York City for the summer.
But it’s not like anything is going to happen. Eden is happy with her boyfriend Dean, and she knows gorgeous, green-eyed Tyler must have moved on as well. But as they spend the long, hot summer in the city that never sleeps, it becomes obvious that those old feelings are still there…simmering beneath the surface. Will Tyler and Eden be able to resist temptation?
Did I Mention I Need You? is book two in Wattpad sensation Estelle Maskame’s DIMILY trilogy: three unforgettable summers of secrets, heartbreak and forbidden romance.
What the Hell Did I Just Read
David Wong
Humor and Comedy / Horror / Satire
NYT bestselling author Wong takes readers to a whole new level with his latest dark comic sci-fi thriller, set in the world of John Dies at the End and This Book is Full of Spiders
Dave, John and Amy recount what seems like a fairly straightforward tale of a shape-shifting creature from another dimension that is stealing children and brainwashing their parents, but it eventually becomes clear that someone is lying, and that someone is the narrators.
The novel you're reading is a cover-up, and the "true" story reveals itself in the cracks of their hilariously convoluted, and sometimes contradictory, narrative.
What I Did This Summer by Davey Fitz
Michael Golvach
Summer vacation is a time to relax and enjoy time off from school. But it's not always fun and games. And sometimes it can be a living hell.Free Origin Story from the upcoming novel "fiX" by Michael Golvach - https://mikegolvach.netAll Her Teeth Were IdeasBy Rebecca LooseAll Her Teeth Were Ideas is a modern adaptation of three of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories. The collection consists of Berenice, The Black Cat and The Tell-tale Heart. This book has been published as part of a university project for the Creative Writing department at De Montfort University, Leicester.
An Addendum to the Affair of the Dog That Did Not Bark.
Philip van Wulven
Mystery & Thrillers / Historical Fiction / Literature & Fiction
Some revelations by Dr Watson of hitherto undisclosed details in the resolution of this interesting case.Night Kings:Humans own the day and yet it’s the supernatural that lay claim to the night. Vampires, the oldest of night’s children, have at last found a home in Salem and it’s a home they’re unwilling to part from. Their mortal enemies, the werewolves, lurk not just in the vast forests that surround the city, but inside the very fabric of the community. Salem has always been able to weather the storm that brew between both factions, but they’re about to learn that they aren’t the only creatures that go bump in the night.The Lady in Red:The city of Salem has long held dark secrets within its ancient walls. Those secrets emerge into the daylight when the death of a reaper puts a whole city under the microscope. No one is going to be safe when the search heats up and forces vampires, werewolves, and witches alike to come out of hiding and take a side in the war to come.Please Note: Night Kings is a YA collection of episodic short stories based in the city of Salem. It is not intended to be read as a novel and should be noted before purchase that a single episode won’t take longer than a few hours to complete.Warning: This eBook contains graphic imagery and coarse language.
What She Did
Charlotte Byrd
Romance / Suspense / Fiction
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Gripping! Fascinating mystery thriller filled with intriguing characters and lots of twists and turns!" (Goodreads review for Girl Missing) She walks through the strangely familiar house, hardwood floors creaking under her feet. They are in bed: peaceful, except for the pool of blood spreading across the white sheets. A couple expecting their first child is brutally murdered in their home. The prime suspect? The scorned ex-wife who supposedly has no knowledge of why she's there or what happened. When Detective Charlotte Pierce arrives at the scene, it's up to her to unravel the mystery of newlyweds' murder. It looks like an open and shut case, but certain things are not adding up. Despite pressures from her FBI director father, Charlotte came to Mesquite County to escape the burdens of a big city police department....
Aliens Did NOT Destroy Chicago
Chris Cherry
Historical / Historical Fiction
In this story, "Aliens Did NOT Destroy Chicago" is the title of a video discovered on the internet after claims that aliens nuked the city are broadcast on news networks. The story is told in that format, with a transcriber copying all of the spoken text into long form. The reader is challenged to examine perceptions and exercise discernment through the use of media."Aliens Did NOT Destroy Chicago" is the title of a video discovered on the internet after claims that aliens nuked the city are broadcast on new networks. The story is told in that format, with a transcriber copying all of the spoken text into long form. In this short fiction, the author formulates a scenario where a major US city is destroyed by a false flag operation, and what might occur if the scale were so monstrous it could barely be believed. The reader is challenged to examine perceptions and exercise discernment through the use of media.
Did I Die?
Gareth Parker
Childrens / Picture Books
At only 14 years old, John Malcolm finds school tough taking every hit on the chin (literally). John finally retaliates and the bully ends up violently injured. This attack causes John to go on the run making life even more difficult. On the run - John barely makes it out of his home town when a friendly stranger takes him in. With no escape John endures things that are far beyond imagination.At only 14 years old, John Malcolm finds school tough taking every hit on the chin (literally). John finally retaliates and the bully ends up violently injured. This attack causes John to go on the run making life even more difficult. On the run - John barely makes it out of his home town when a friendly stranger takes him in. With no escape John endures things that are far beyond imagination and holding onto hope keeps him going, or does it? “A bone chilling short story.”About the AuthorGareth Parker - educated at a military boarding school, always telling stories and with a proved vivid imagination finally decided to put pen to paper to create thrilling short stories for eBook readers. Parker - now enjoying the Welsh life in Cardiff works for a blue-chip company, even though he's always on the go spends his spare time enduring creativity for others to enjoy.
What She Did
What She Did (retail) (epub)
A shocking, darkly gripping psychological with a twist in the tale that will leave you open mouthed. Fans of BA Paris, Lisa Hall and Gone Girl won't be able to put this one down...
Did Someone Say Fiancée?
Wendy Markham
Chick Lit / Mystery & Thrillers / Young Adult
From New York Times Bestselling Author Wendy Corsi Staub, writing as Wendy Markham. Previously published as Slightly Engaged. In the season of weddings, Tracey Spadolini can't help but imagine her own...It's been a year and a half since Tracey and Jack moved in together, and everything's totally perfect—well, okay, almost perfect. There's still Tracey's mom, who says they're "living in sin," and her friends, who are smug, married and totally sure that there would already be a ring on Tracey's finger if she hadn't been in such a rush to cosign a lease. Even Tracey is beginning to wonder whether Jack really is looking for a permanent relationship, or whether she's just renting space in his heart.But just when Tracey's doubts become overwhelming, Jack's mother lets her in on a secret—he's just taken an heirloom diamond out of the family's safe-deposit box, which must mean that...
Did I Ever Tell You
Genevieve Kingston
THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY, LIFE-AFFIRMING MEMOIR YOU WILL EVER READ ABOUT THE POWER OF LOVE.Did I Ever Tell You? reads like a novel but is an unforgettable true story. Genevieve (Gwen) Kingston was just eleven years old when her mother passed away, leaving behind a chest filled with gifts and letters to celebrate the milestones of Gwen's life and each of her birthdays until age thirty. When Did I Ever Tell You? opens, just three packages remain: engagement, marriage, and first baby. Tracing Gwen's coming-of-age, the book reveals a treasure hunt, with each gift and letter unveiling more about her mother, her family, and—ultimately—herself. Like Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner and The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, Did I Ever Tell You? is a riveting book filled with unexpected twists and powerful life lessons. Through her mother's fierce and courageous love, Gwen was granted the tools not only to...
What Did I Miss?
Holly Brunnbauer
Married young. Finally divorced. Turning thirty ... A witty rom-com for all fans of Sally Thorne and Beth O'Leary. Makayla has many regrets: a Chiko Roll impulse buy, not visiting the Big Pineapple and marrying her high-school dud.Now, newly divorced, determined to hold on to her independence and facing the Big Three-O, Makayla makes a list of all the things she missed out on while her friends were single and running amok in their twenties.But when her one-night stand turns up again, and a revenge plot on her ex spirals out of control, she has to decide if some things are worth missing. And if Makayla can't sort herself out before her birthday, she might face the biggest regret of her life.A fresh and feisty romantic comedy about what happens when you meet someone special before truly knowing yourself.'I cackled and snort-laughed my way through this - an absolute ripper of a debut! Makayla will steal your heart in this...
The Worst Thing You Ever Did
Karen Perry
Faye's life is finally on track. She's got a wonderful circle of friends, a thriving career, and a husband who loves her.None of them suspects anything about her darkest secret.The only person who knows is Michael, her first love - and the trauma of what they did tore them apart.But she's managed to put it behind her. She's a different person now. The past can stay buried.And then Michael comes back. He wants to reconnect. And if she doesn't let him in, he's going to tell everyone about the worst thing they ever did...*****PRAISE FOR KAREN PERRY'Slick, engrossing, twisted and addictive. Domestic crime drama at its best. Highly recommended' Jo Spain'Like Gone Girl...it's the most gripping thing I've read for ages' Evening Standard'Truly remarkable...Grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go' Jeffery Deaver'Tense, unpredictable, blending a thriller with an intimate...
Why Did You Come Back Every Summer
Belén López Peiró
A fractured account of family abuse, secrets, and the cost of pursuing the truth.In the most private spaces, the most intimate betrayals occur. Belén López Peiró places us squarely in the tenderest of times—young teenagehood, in a home about to be ruptured by sexual assault. In this home, for this young woman, your assailant is your uncle, and also a police commissioner. The people who shelter you will reject you: your mother is his sister-in-law, your beloved aunt his wife and your cousin and friend his daughter. And the truth of what happened will depend entirely on you. Why Did You Come Back Every Summer is a document of uncertainty, self-doubt, and the appearance of progress when there is none. A chorus of voices interrupt and overtake each other; interviews and reports are filed. The truth will be heard but how and by whom? Loyalties will shift and slip. And certain questions have no easy answers. What do you owe to your family? What do...
Did You Miss Me?
Sophia Money-Coutts
'Heartwarming and hilarious' Sarah Morgan 'A fun and fabulous read from the queen of the rom-com' Woman & Home 'A laugh-out-loud book...the perfect summer escape' Lindsey Kelk You never forget the one that got away, do you? Nell Mason is extremely happy with her life – or at least, that's what she tells herself. She's lucky to have a high-powered job as a lawyer, even if it does come with an eccentric set of billionaire divorce clients. And she's absolutely fine living with her sweet, if slightly dull, boyfriend Gus in their London flat where they have very sensible sex once (OK, sometimes twice) a week. She's definitely not stuck in a rut. But when Nell bumps into childhood friend and first love Arthur Drummond who broke her heart fifteen years ago, she's more than a little shaken. The seemingly perfect life she's worked so hard for starts to feel, well, less perfect. Maybe Nell's been kidding herself all these years. Can she ever get over her first love? –––––––––––––––––––––––...
Kissing Ezra Holtz (and Other Things I Did for Science)
Brianna R. Shrum
A fun, witty, light-hearted romantic comedy—The Rosie Project, for teens Seventeen-year-old Amalia Yaabez and Ezra Holtz couldn't be more different. They've known (and avoided) each other their whole lives; she unable to stand his buttoned-up, arrogant, perfect disposition, and he unwilling to deal with her slacker, rule-breaking way of moving through the world. When they are unhappily paired on an AP Psychology project, they come across an old psychological study that posits that anyone can fall in love with anyone, if you put them through the right scientific, psychological steps. They decide to put that theory to the test for their project, matching couples from different walks of high school life to see if science really can create love. As they go through the whirlwind of the experiment, Ezra and Amalia realize that maybe it's not just the couples they matched who are falling for each other . . .
Where Did The Ornaments Go ?
Husky S
Science Fiction
Follow Jim as he and his friend try to track down the missing Christmas tree decorations which seemed to have mysteriously disappearedJim had waited six years for this, the day he is in sixth grade and finally gets to decorate the school christmas tree. Everything is set and the class is ready but where are the ornaments?. Will Jim find them in time to decorate the school tree for christmas? while he find them at all?
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?
Crystal Smith Paul
A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbiz When Kitty Karr Tate, a White icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St. John sisters, three young, wealthy Black women, it prompts questions. Lots of questions.A celebrity in her own right, Elise St. John would rather focus on sorting out Kitty's affairs than deal with the press. But what she discovers in one of Kitty's journals rocks her world harder than any other brewing scandal could—and between a cheating fiancé and the fallout from a controversial social media post, there are plenty. The truth behind Kitty's ascent to stardom from her beginnings in the segregated South threatens to expose a web of unexpected family ties, debts owed, and debatable crimes that could, with one pull, unravel the all-American fabric of the St. John sisters and those closest to them. As Elise digs deeper...
Witch Way Did He Go?
Dakota Cassidy
It's me again, Stevie Cartwright. Powerless ex-witch, pseudo medium, and amateur sleuth, reporting to you live from the case of the missing ex-British spy turned ghost/quite possibly one of the most important people to ever become a part of my life.You read that right. As Win and I and all the gang were busy planning our big Thanksgiving bash, he suddenly disappeared (right in the middle of telling me what a Philistine I am for even suggesting Cheez Whiz and crackers), and it's as if he never existed.Poof—he's just gone! No one can find him, not even Arkady, our ghostly pal and confidant on Plane Limbo.If I ever needed to make good use of everything my British spy ever taught me about sleuthing, it's right now. But I run into roadblock after roadblock until I'm almost sure all hope is lost, and I'll never hear his voice again.Worse, how will I ever live with myself if I never get the chance to tell him how I feel?
The Cat Saw Who Did It? Theodore book 2: A psychological thriller with a nerve shredding climax (Theodore: The Neighbour's Cat)
J. S. Ellis
I have aided in the capture of a serial killer, which is made even more impressive by the fact that I... am a cat.Happily settled in with Jane, a would-be victim I helped to save, I thought my days as an amateur sleuth would be traded for belly rubs and sunbeam naps.Until I watched the man in the apartment complex opposite ours, murder his wife. Once again, it falls to me to help the bumbling humans bring a killer to justice.Step one is proving to Jane that something horrible happened.But how do I convince her a crime occurred in the dark of the night? More importantly, how can I prevent her from becoming his next target?
I Saw What He Did
Kemi Estephane
To great friends. Wanderlust parents. A problematic sister. Ren Shephard is at a comfortable crossroads. Enjoying the temporary freedom of her recent redundancy, her life revolves around her cherished friendships, sporadic communication with her unconventional parents and occasionally bailing her errant sister out of trouble. However, when she signs up for an online writing course, she meets a group of people who will impact her in unimaginable, unexpected and tragic ways.When a gruesome murder takes place during one of the lessons, Ren becomes embroiled in a dangerous and terrifying sequence of events. With the police stonewalling and Ren overtaken by a desperate urge to find the truth - and justice for the victim - she uncovers some shocking and mystifying evidence that sends her world spiralling out of control, whilst simultaneously placing her life in jeopardy.
Oops! Did I Forget I Don't Know You?
Dillie Dorian
When her favourite cousin Shelley is whisked away to Australia, Harley is not in the mood for a new girl. What's more, her mum's job interviews have started coming at weirder and weirder times of ... night, and she's worried there might be a man on the scene.Can she plan an ace birthday party for a desperate-to-be-trendy seven year old sis, while keeping close tabs on her mum and brothers?It's September 2006. Everyone loves the Pussycat Dolls, and this one Green Day song is played over and over on the radio all month as if that's big or clever.Harley and friends are back at school (minus Shelley), and there's a new girl in town. Usually, this wouldn't pique her interest, but this particular girl might be important. With her mum increasingly absent, Harley's determined to get to the bottom of things. After all, the last time she buried the facts about her changing homelife, it just meant that she didn't get her say.Can she plan an ace birthday party for a desperate-to-be-trendy seven year old sis, while keeping close tabs on her mum and brothers?Follow Harley's frustrating attempt at Year 9, in this accidental time capsule...
If I Did It
O. J. Simpson
If I Did It is a book by O.J. Simpson, in which he puts forth a hypothetical description of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Simpson was tried and acquitted of the murders in a criminal trial (People v. Simpson) but later found financially liable in a civil trial.
When Did You See Her Last?
Lemony Snicket
Children's Books / Mystery & Thrillers
I should have asked the question "How could someone who was missing be in two places at once?" Instead, I asked the wrong question -- four wrong questions, more or less. This is the account of the second.In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it really any of your business? These are All The Wrong Questions.
…y no se lo tragó la tierra / …And the Earth Did Not Devour Him
Tomás Rivera
"I tell you, God could care less about the poor. Tell me, why must we live here like this? What have we done to deserve this? You're so good and yet you suffer so much," a young boy tells his mother in Tomás Rivera's classic novel about the migrant worker experience. Outside the chicken coop that is their home, his father wails in pain from the unbearable cramps brought on by sunstroke after working in the hot fields. The young boy can't understand his parents' faith in a god that would impose such horrible suffering, poverty and injustice on innocent people.Adapted into the award-winning film ...And the earth did not swallow him and recipient of the first award for Chicano literature, the Premio Quinto Sol, in 1970, Rivera's masterpiece recounts the experiences of a Mexican-American community through the eyes of a young boy. Forced to leave their home in search of work, the migrants are exploited by farmers, shopkeepers, even other Mexican Americans, and the boy...
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Lois Duncan
Mystery & Thrillers / Young Adult / Children's Books
It was only an accident -- but it would change their lives forever. Last summer, four terrified friends made a desperate pact to conceal a shocking secret. But some secrets don't stay buried, and someone has learned the truth. Someone bent on revenge. This summer, the horror is only beginning....
All the Wrong Questions 02: When Did You See Her Last?
Lemony Snicket
Children's Books / Mystery & Thrillers
I should have asked the question "How could someone who was missing be in two places at once?" Instead, I asked the wrong question -- four wrong questions, more or less. This is the account of the second.In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it really any of your business? These are All The Wrong Questions. From BooklistIn book two of the All the Wrong Questions series, we find young Lemony still in Stain’d-by-the-Sea, still in the company of mentor S. Theodora Markson, but with a new mystery to solve: Where is Miss Cleo Knight? And what is the secret project on which she has been working? But as Snicket’s pal, reporter Moxie Mallahan, knows, those aren’t the right questions, at least as far as the big picture is concerned. These are: What is this job exactly? Where did you come from? How long will you stay? When will you leave? Why are you investigating things in this town? Though the Cleo case gets closed, the larger issues remain, becoming curiouser and curiouser. While we wait for answers, Snicket introduces a sometimes charming, more often alarming cast of characters: the bickering husband-and-wife police force (and their smirking son, Stew); Pip and Squeak, the taxi-driving Bellerophon brothers; the mysterious (and cute) Ellington Feint; and the mysterious (and sinister) Hangfire—all of whom keep the pages turning. The droll young Snicket makes a perfect presenter as he careens from difficulty to difficulty, yet always with his eye on the ball. Or is it? HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The major marketing campaign continues, including a national author tour. There’s no stopping Snicket! Grades 4-7. --Ilene Cooper Review'A must for SOUE fans and converts' Daily Mail 'A charming, clever and enormously enjoyable little mystery' Guardian 'A dazzlingly clever, funny and literary concoction' Irish Times
Why Did You Hurt Me?
Phylicia Joannis
Johnny Reese is terrified of his stepfather and willing to do anything to get him out of their lives. He conspires with the occult to make his stepfather disappear for good. Dormant emotions resurface and scores are settled as a desperate plan to protect his family triggers a disastrous course of events that mar the lives of everyone involved.Johnny Reese is hurting and he wants to protect his family. He seeks refuge from the cult leader of the S.K.U.L.L.S. and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his mother and siblings safe. Martin West is having a hard time coping without his best friend, Max Shaw. He’s lashing out and losing control, and Jennifer’s new relationship with Johnny Reese is driving him crazy! Max Shaw is adjusting to life on the other side of the tracks, but danger lurks on all sides.Clouded by doubts, unspoken hurts and forces outside of their control, these young teens take an emotional journey that challenges faith in the face of pain.
Did You Never Dream of Flying?
R. J. Davnall
Atla's training was far from complete when he was recruited by Pevan to help her rescue her brother. Now he's got to find a safe route through the Second Realm to the Court of the Children of the Wild, and along for the trip is Chag Van Raighan, still the most wanted man in the First Realm.A modern adaptation of Aesop's Fable The Lion and The Mouse. Neil is a typical high school freshman. He follows the rules and hangs out with his friends. Neil also has a bully problem. Dennis is a senior with some anger issues. Dennis likes to make Neil's life hellish. When Dennis gets into some trouble of his own, it's up to Neil to help him out.
They Did Depart
Brett P. S.
Amala of Ich'tal braved the miasma of a broken world left derelict by the old gods. It stung her wounds and fostered a deep madness in the wildlings. She ventured past the protective walls of her people's settlement on a mission of providence. Accompanied by the sudden resounding crash, the throne of a god had fallen to earth.With all the stress, confusion, frustration and bullshit in modern life more and more people are being taken in by Fo-Pu –– the ancient Chinese art of getting your shit together. Fo-Pu has been used by successful Chinese leaders and businessmen for longer than a rat can juggle a litre of coke using chop sticks. For the first time we bring these methods of Chinese thought and practices to the West in the hope that they may benefit others and make us a wad in the process.Fo Pu is nothing other than the complete answer to achieving delirious happiness, world peace, halting climate change, making loads of money and not making a total twat of yourself when talking to the opposite sex. In other words, buy it or remain a sad, sorry loser.This book is a comprehensive guide covering all the principle topics. including D’ung, The Yik and The Yuk, Polarisation, The Psychic Third Nostril and psychic sniffing, together with a translation of The Book of Pu itselfZi Gu is an expert on Fo Pu as she has a Chinese name and once read something about it in a magazine."Fake shit," - The Oriental ObserverShort humour approx 2700 words + illustrations
When Did You Last See Your Father?
Jodi Taylor
Fiction / Fantasy / Science Fiction
A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.**Includes bonus St Mary's escapades Desiccated Water and Markham and the Anal Probing and original introductions from the author**When Did You Last See Your Father?'Max, your father is here. He's come to take Matthew away'Have you ever wondered what would happen if Max's husband met Max's father? What would Leon do? They're normally a fairly amiable bunch, but this is the story of what to expect if St Mary's doesn't like someone. As in, really doesn't like someone. Warning: contains a unit-wide criminal enterprise, a great deal of illegal activity and a sad misuse of public resources. All the things a father will do to protect his family. It is also a story of revenge. Because this is payback - St Mary's...
What Zola Did on Tuesday
Melina Marchetta
Literature & Fiction / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Crime
Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble!Seven stories in the series – one for every day of the week. From the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi.
Did Hamlet Love Ophelia?: and Other Thoughts on the Play
Lenny Everson
This is a collection of short essays on Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. It includes analyses of the plot and characters as seen through more modern eyes than most essays. Topics in the 11 “thoughts” include an inquest into why Hamlet killed Claudius, as well as an essay, “The Great Poland Invasion Scam.”This is a collection of short essays and brief “thoughts” on Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. It includes analyses of the plot and characters as seen through more modern eyes than most essays. These may be of use to students struggling to find something original among all the discussions of the play. Topics in the eleven “thoughts” include an inquest into why Hamlet killed Claudius, as well as original thinking on “The Great Poland Invasion Scam,” and “In Praise of Claudius,” among others. The essays may be read in conjunction with Lenny Everson’s novel, Hamlet: The Comedy, also available on Smashwords.
I Did It For The LOLZ
Cesar Evans
a STELLAR example of transformation from within and without. A name change and a play off game.This essay is one where I argue for the recognition of the destruction of our humanity at the hands of our own technology. Soon we will just be a digital burp or fart on the Wi-FI. Pay heed to my warning words of doom and be careful how you tweet.
The Butler Did It
Kate Deveaux
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Cover Art by Oliver Bennett ©Copyright 2013
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I Know What You Did Last Wednesday
Anthony Horowitz
Children's Books / Mystery & Thrillers / Science Fiction & Fantasy
When the Diamond Brothers receive an invitation to a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, things seem to be looking up. But Nick's got a bad feeling, and it's not indigestion. And when he meets their fellow guests, the feeling only gets worse - especially when they start dying in ever more bizarre ways!
What I did next does me no credit at all
Dave McGee
Art / Nonfiction / Horror
The internet's safe isn't it? I book holidays and buy CDs with no problem; surely my personal life will be at no risk if I, just this once....This is a contemporary story with a French overtone about a failed romance. Colette strives to survive her broken relationship with Paul, whom she once thought to be the love of her life. She removes colour from her life and submerges herself in a sea of black. Love is lost, leaving behind an aching, broken heart and memories. Her senses let her down as smells, tastes, sights and sounds only remind her of what she no longer has. Time passes, and then there is Gerard. Colette purposefully erases all trace of her previous lover from her life. Hope looms bright before her and the possibility of a new start.
Who Did You Tell?
Lesley Kara
Every town has its secrets. Lesley Kara knows them all . . . From the author of 2019's biggest crime thriller debut, The Rumour, comes an addictive new novel . . .It's been 192 days, seven hours and fifteen minutes since her last drink. Now Astrid is trying to turn her life around. Having reluctantly moved back in with her mother, in a quiet seaside town away from the temptations and painful memories of her life before, Astrid is focusing on her recovery. She's going to meetings. Confessing her misdeeds. Making amends to those she's wronged.But someone knows exactly what Astrid is running from. And they won't stop until she learns that some mistakes can't be corrected.Some mistakes, you have to pay for . . .
6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)
Tess Sharpe
Six moments lead us to two girls, one kiss, and three little words that were maybe always true in this gorgeous novel perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Jenny Han. After years of bickering, Penny and Tate have called a truce: they’ll play nice. They have to. Their mothers (life-long best friends) need them to be perfect, drama-free daughters when Penny’s mother becomes a living liver donor to Tate’s mom. Forced to live together as the Moms recover, the girls’ truce is essential in keeping everything—their jobs, the house, the finances, the Moms’ healing—running smoothly. They’ve got to let this thing between them go. There’s one little hitch: Penny and Tate keep almost kissing. It’s just this confusing thing that keeps happening. You know, from time to time. For basically their entire teenaged existence. They’ve never...
Did Anyone Else See That Coming...?
Iain Hollingshead
New in the best-selling series of Unpublished Letters, this is a year in review made up of the wry and astute observations of the unpublished Telegraph letter writers.In a year in which even the most seasoned commentators have struggled to keep pace with the news cycle, letter writers to The Daily Telegraph have once again provided their refreshing take on events. Readers of the Telegraph Letters Page will be fondly aware of the eclectic combination of learned wisdom, wistful nostalgia and robust good sense that characterise its correspondence.But what of the 95% of the paper's huge postbag that never sees the light of day? Some of the best letters inevitably arrive too late for the 24/7 news cycle, or don't quite fit with the rest of the day's selection. Others are just a little too whimsical, or indeed too risque, to publish in a serious newspaper. And more than a few are completely and utterly (and wonderfully) mad. Thankfully Iain Hollingshead is on-hand to give the...
Kit Kat & Katie Did
Lauren T. Hart
A wrong number brings Kat and Dominic together — they hit it off instantly and even though their relationship is mostly over texts, they fall in love. Then, Dominic and Katie meet at school and they don't get on well from the start. The topsy turvy twist of it all is that Kat and Katie are the same person and she knows if he ever finds out, she's going to lose the only guy she's ever loved. Oh, and he's about to find out.
What We Did In the Storm
Tina Baker
'Haunting and atmospheric' - DAILY MAIL'Tina Baker's best yet' - JANICE HALLETT'Compelling and suspenseful' - LISA HALLEveryone brings their secrets to the island...On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, two worlds live side by side. The wealthy visitors come by helicopter to stay at their lavish time-share properties. The estate staff travel by boat, and work all hours to keep them happy, to keep the money flowing in.But while the blue skies and savage waves make the island seem a wild paradise, under the surface the inhabitants are concealing more than they dare reveal. The truths about their marriages, their love affairs, and what they do in the darkness while their neighbours are sleeping.As black clouds come rolling in and a storm hits the island, truths and rumours begin to tumble out, wreaking terrible damage. In the midst of the tempest, two women are attacked and one goes missing. The secrets of...
…y no se lo tragó la tierra / …And the Earth Did Not Devour Him
Tomás Rivera
"I tell you, God could care less about the poor. Tell me, why must we live here like this? What have we done to deserve this? You're so good and yet you suffer so much," a young boy tells his mother in Tomás Rivera's classic novel about the migrant worker experience. Outside the chicken coop that is their home, his father wails in pain from the unbearable cramps brought on by sunstroke after working in the hot fields. The young boy can't understand his parents' faith in a god that would impose such horrible suffering, poverty and injustice on innocent people.Adapted into the award-winning film ...And the earth did not swallow him and recipient of the first award for Chicano literature, the Premio Quinto Sol, in 1970, Rivera's masterpiece recounts the experiences of a Mexican-American community through the eyes of a young boy. Forced to leave their home in search of work, the migrants are exploited by farmers, shopkeepers, even other Mexican Americans, and the boy...
DID COMMUNISM WIN?
Steven Travers
Sports / Baseball
Today the Democrats are the new Communists.Once the KGB needed to blackmail, pay or coerce people to be traitors against America. Today a large segment of the Democrat Party freely does these things as an act of politics. What was once Communism is now an amorphous, evil spirit that can be called anti-Americanism. How did this happen? Explaining it is no easy task.
Did I Say You Could Go
Melanie Gideon
A suspenseful, gripping novel about families and friendships torn apart at the seams by obsession, secrets, and betrayal with relentless twists and turns that hurtle forward to a shocking confrontation.When Ruth, a wealthy divorcee, offers to host the Hillside Academy kindergarten meet-and-greet, she hopes this will be a fresh start for her and her introverted daughter, Marley. Finally, they'll be accepted into a tribe. Marley will make friends and Ruth will be welcomed by the mothers. Instead, the parents are turned off by Ruth's ostentatious wealth and before kindergarten even begins, Ruth and Marley are outcasts. The last guest to arrive at the meet-and-greet is Gemma, a widow and a single mother to her daughter, Bee. Ruth sets her sights on the mother-daughter duo, and soon the two families are inseparable. Ruth takes Gemma and Bee on Aspen vacations, offers VIP passes to Cirque de Soleil, and pays for dinners at Michelin-starred restaurants. For Gemma, who...
THE REAPING: What the O.J. Simpson Murder Case Did to America
Steven Travers
Sports / Baseball
O.J.: 20 years later.Everybody knows what happened 20 years ago. Many books were written from most every point of view. But what has happened since then? What did the O.J. Simpson murder case of 1994-1995 do to America?O.J. was already symbolic in many ways. He was the post-Jackie Robinson, post-Jim Brown, post-New Breed African-American, the beneficiary in living flesh of 400 years of struggle against tyranny, the first blossoms of freedom bestowed upon the American Black Man. He was their hopes and dreams embodied.Many said O.J. was “whiter” than many of the corporate executives who feted him, who played golf with him, who enabled him to get a free lunch and his pick of Caucasian women from one coast to another. He was the picture of what a charismatic, handsome black man can get if he plays his cards right, is non-threatening, and smiles the smile of the contented.He was a hero to white America, one of the first black celebrities to be fully embraced and given a free ride with no reservations. His predilection for sex with blond women never came back to hurt him. The world, apparently, had moved beyond that. In this respect, he was on the cutting edge of societal evolution.
That Thing I Did
Allayne L. Webster
Five misfits hit the road in a haunted hearse, on a madcap road-trip from their prison-bordering suburb behind the "Mullet-Proof Fence" to small-town Mount Gambier. After Taylor Kennedy makes a fatal Facebook error and is dumped by his best friend, he's befriended by his eccentric next-door neighbour. Aspiring pornographer Chip drives a funeral hearse and talks to dead people, and he wants Taylor's help. But mild-mannered prison escapee Jackson Rollock has other plans. They're liberating Jackson's beloved, mouthy grandmother from her nursing home and hitting the road to fulfil her dying wish - with beautiful hitchhiker Chloe on board. They'll break the rules, bare their souls ... and make a shitload of questionable jokes, while inadvertently exploring sexuality, consent, the dark side of social media, mental health and friendship. Frank, fearless and taboo-breaking, "That Thing I Did" is a rollicking road trip with a serious side.
Why Did She Have to Die?
Lurlene McDaniel
Young Adult / Romance / Fiction
For thirteen years, Elly has been in Kathy's shadow, always second best. Even so, the two of them understand each other as only sisters can. Jealousy, anger, and resentment give way to guilt when Kathy dies suddenly and Elly is left to ask, "Why did she have to die?"
Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?
Séamas O'Reilly
“In this joyous, wildly unconventional memoir, Séamas O'Reilly tells the story of losing his mother as a child and growing up with ten siblings in Northern Ireland during the final years of the Troubles as a raucous comedy, a grand caper that is absolutely bursting with life.”―Patrick Radden Keefe, NYT bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain Séamas O’Reilly’s mother died when he was five, leaving him, his ten (!) brothers and sisters, and their beloved father in their sprawling bungalow in rural Derry. It was the 1990s; the Troubles were a background rumble, but Séamas was more preoccupied with dinosaurs, Star Wars, and the actual location of heaven than the political climate. An instant bestseller in Ireland, Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? is a book about a family of loud, argumentative, musical, sarcastic, grief-stricken siblings,...
You Don't Make Wine Like the Greeks Did
David E. Fisher
History / War / World War II
"Every century has its advantages and its drawbacks," he said. "We, for instance, have bred out sexual desire. And, as for you people ..." Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to publications@publicdomain.org.uk This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via DMCA@publicdomain.org.uk
Why Did You Come Back Every Summer
Belén López Peiró
A fractured account of family abuse, secrets, and the cost of pursuing the truth.In the most private spaces, the most intimate betrayals occur. Belén López Peiró places us squarely in the tenderest of times—young teenagehood, in a home about to be ruptured by sexual assault. In this home, for this young woman, your assailant is your uncle, and also a police commissioner. The people who shelter you will reject you: your mother is his sister-in-law, your beloved aunt his wife and your cousin and friend his daughter. And the truth of what happened will depend entirely on you. Why Did You Come Back Every Summer is a document of uncertainty, self-doubt, and the appearance of progress when there is none. A chorus of voices interrupt and overtake each other; interviews and reports are filed. The truth will be heard but how and by whom? Loyalties will shift and slip. And certain questions have no easy answers. What do you owe to your family? What do...
When Death Did Them Part
Edua Erasmus
Adult Fiction / Erotica / Romance / M M Romance
A short story about Alex, who journeys to meet his late partner's parents for the first time.After the suspicious deaths of his online friends, George Kaplan, an Internet activist, suspects his own life is also in danger and has no choice but to go on the run. Can he survive the seemingly relentless pursuit of the man he knows as ‘Glasses’, a tireless hunter with a murder mission and advanced technology at his disposal?RINGLANDS is approximately 48 pages (approx. 12,000 words) in length and is the first of the Kaplan short stories, set in modern Britain.RINGLANDS is dedicated to the memory and work of Aaron H. Swartz, November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013. Champion of citizen-driven political change.Praise for Ringlands:"Gripped, from start to finish. There is a strong message here - world, take notice and act NOW, before it's too late!" - Abigail Hart
Did I Seriously Just Get Reincarnated as My Gag Character?! Volume 1
Kanade Otonashi
Toru Aikawa is a university student who spends his days going through the motions of attending school and working at a local convenience store. The only time he really feels alive is when he's playing the massive multiplayer VR game Real World Online.One day, he has a stroke of luck: he's hit by a runaway bus and reincarnated as his game character. But something's gone wrong... Instead of the invincible warrior he mains, he's in the body of Nacht Schatten, the alluring dragon princess he made as a joke! Nacht's build is anything but optimized—she would never survive in the cutthroat world of an isekai story! And more to the point, she's a girl!But perhaps things aren't as bad as they seem. Perhaps Nacht Schatten is more capable than she appears.
How Did I Not See
Kally Haynes
Kate, tired of single life is desperate to find her Mr. Right, so she tries her luck at online dating. When she is stood up on a date she is unexpectedly swept off her feet by a charming stranger called Greg.After a whirlwind romance and the promise of motherhood, Kate falls in love – a hasty marriage against her best friend's advice follows... But after six months, with no sign of a baby and Greg suddenly out all hours, Kate starts to doubt herself.Convinced there is another woman, Kate meets Nick – who claims to know the real Greg and it seems his deadly intentions are far worse than infidelity.But who is telling the truth?A tense psychological thriller that pitches you into the heart of a troubled marriage.
Let's Not & Say We Did
Elizabeth Hayley
There are no more secrets looming between Taylor and Ransom. But sometimes, the truth can be just as damaging. After an encounter in an alley with Taylor's ex, Brad, goes horribly wrong, the pair has to decide how far they're willing to go to stay together and not let past traumas define them. As they travel up and down the East Coast, Taylor and Ransom's relationship will be put to the test. Unfortunately, it's not the only relationship they have to worry about. From a reunion with Ransom's dysfunctional biological family to an attempt at finally putting the Brad drama to rest, Taylor and Ransom need to find out how they got to this point—and where they'll go from here.
What We Did
Christobel Kent
He stole her childhood . . . she'll take his futureSomething happened, she didn't know what, something spun, the world turning, back, back, too fast. She would be sick. Bridget put out a hand to steady herself against the wall.Bridget has a secret—one she keeps from everyone, even her husband. One that threatens to explode when her childhood music teacher, Carmichael, walks into her dress shop. With him is a young girl on the cusp of adulthood, fresh-faced and pretty. She reminds Bridget of herself at that age, naïve and vulnerable. Bridget wants him away—away from her, away from that girl. But Carmichael won't leave her alone, won't stop stalking her. And Bridget's not a little girl anymore. When he pushes her too far, she snaps. But what she thought was a decisive act only unravels more insidious threats—more than she could have ever imagined—and from which no one is safe, not even her family....
Everything to Play For
Marijam Did
An insider’s account of the videogame industry telling how gaming can become a force for goodEverything To Play For asks if videogames can achieve egalitarian goals instead of fuelling hyper-materialist, reactionary agendas. Combining cultural theory and materialist critiques with accessible language and personal anecdotes, industry insider Marijam Did engages both novices and seasoned connoisseurs. From the innovations of Pong and Doom to the intricate multiplayer or narrative-driven games, the author highlights the multifaceted stories of the gaming communities and the political actors who organise among them. Crucially, the focus also includes the people who make the games, shedding light on the brutal processes necessary to bring titles to the public.The videogame industry, now larger than the film and music industries combined, has a proven ability to challenge the status quo. With a rich array of examples, Did argues for a nuanced understanding of...
Why Did I Write This?
Michael Blood
Health
WHY DID I WRITE THIS is a collection of three short stories about mystery, time, and fantasy. The first story is MOUNTAIN TRIP and it brings Jack and Lucy to an exotic mountain in Brazil where they find out that it isn't an ordinary mountain. They learn that they aren't the only ones who thought so. Following up is THE FORTUNE, a day in the ordinary life of Michael turns catastrophic from the newsWHY DID I WRITE THIS is a collection of three short stories about mystery, time, and fantasy. The first story is MOUNTAIN TRIP and it brings Jack and Lucy to an exotic mountain in Brazil where they find out that it isn't an ordinary mountain. They learn that they aren't the only ones who thought so. Following up is THE FORTUNE, a day in the ordinary life of Michael turns catastrophic from the news brought from his fortune cookie. That fortune would change the outcome of that day and days to come for him and his wife. Rounding up is SMANG, the story of a world being spread apart into nations for thousands of years thanks to the Blaze tribe, until two kids find a young boy. The young boy is the key to bringing back the peace on Earth and taking down the Blaze tribe once and for all.
87th Precinct 14 - Lady, Lady, I Did It!
Part #14 of "87th Precinct" series by McBain, Ed
October on the 87th Precinct. Indian Summer. Telephones ring lazily in the police squad room. Tired cops slump at their desks, measuring their hours with cups of coffee. Then it happened. A multiple murder in a downtown bookshop. Four people are dead, and one of them is Detective Bert Kling's fiancee. The summer was over. There's no time for tears - and Kling was the first to admit it. There are clues to find, leads to follow, people to see. And Kling was going to get the sonofabitch who murdered the only person in the world he cared for. For him, it would be a long, cold winter...
What Katy Did
Susan Coolidge
Children's Books
sewing and darning with Aunt Izzie, which she hated extremely, there were always so many delightful schemes rioting in her brains, that all she wished for was ten pairs of hands to carry them out. These same active brains got her into perpetual scrapes. She was fond of building castles in the air, and dreaming of the time when something she had done would make her famous, so that everybody would hear of her, and want to know her. I don\'t think she had made up her mind what this wonderful thing was to be; but while thinking about it she often forgot to learn a lesson, or to lace her boots, and then she had a bad mark, or a scolding from Aunt Izzie. At such times she consoled herself with planning how, by and by, she would be beautiful and beloved, and amiable as an angel. A great deal was to happen to Katy before that time came. Her eyes, which were black, were to turn blue; her nose was to lengthen and straighten, and her mouth, quite too large at present to suit the part of a heroine, was to be made over i
What She Did
Kate Gable
A couple expecting their first child is brutally murdered. The prime suspect is the scorned ex-wife with no knowledge of how she got there or what happened. It's up to Detective Charlotte Pierce to unravel the mystery of the newlyweds' murder. It looks like an open and shut case, but certain things are not adding up. Despite pressures from her FBI Director father, Charlotte came to Mesquite County to escape the burdens of a big city police department. She has been through a lot and a quiet suburban community where nothing really happens is exactly what she is looking for. Little does she know that this quiet community is filled with secrets of its own, including those within the police department. She could easily go with the flow, but she refuses to ignore even the smallest inconsistencies. Was it the ex-wife or is the murderer still out there? Can Charlotte get to the truth before he kills...
They Did Bad Things
Lauren A. Forry
And Then There Were None meets The Last Time I Lied in this gripping thriller. In 1995, six university students moved into the house at 215 Caldwell Street. Months later, one of them was found dead on the sofa the morning after their end-of-year party. His death was ruled an accident by the police. The remaining five all knew it wasn't, and though they went on with their lives, the truth of what happened to their sixth housemate couldn't stay buried forever. Twenty years later, all five of them arrive—lured separately under various pretenses—at Wolfheather House, a crumbling, secluded mansion on the Scottish isle of Doon. Trapped inside with no way out and no signal to the outside world, the now forty-somethings fight each other—and the unknown mastermind behind their gathering—as they confront the role they played in their housemate's death. They are given one choice: confess to their crimes or die. They Did...
What Abigail Did That Summer
Part #8.50 of "Rivers of London" series by Ben Aaronovitch
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Mystery & Thrillers
The brand new novella in the much-loved and #1 bestselling Rivers of London series!
Ghost hunter, fox whisperer, troublemaker.It is the summer of 2013 and Abigail Kamara has been left to her own devices. This might, by those who know her, be considered a mistake. While her cousin, police constable and apprentice wizard Peter Grant, is off in the sticks chasing unicorns, Abigail is chasing her own mystery.
Teenagers around Hampstead Heath have been going missing but before the police can get fully engaged, the teens return home - unharmed but vague about where they've been.Aided only by her new friend Simon, her knowledge that magic is real, and a posse of talking foxes that think they're spies, Abigail must venture into the wilds of Hampstead to discover who is luring the teenagers and more importantly - why?
We Did That?
Sophie Stirling
Weird Trivia and Strange HistoryEveryone loves fun trivia! Buckle up for a very odd ride through history. If you enjoyed books like Strange History or The Book of Unusual Knowledge, Quackery or The Sawbones Book, then We Did That? should be next on your list.How did we come up with that? Everyone knows about mousetraps, but did you know they were originally inspired by burglar alarms? What was so important to Samuel Hopkins that he became the first person to have a US patent? Many curious creations have been born over the centuries. In this section, author and historian Sophie Stirling dives into the curious minds of inventors and their unique (and sometimes wild) ideas throughout history.Strange beauty and fashion fads The phrase "pain is beauty" has a very real history across the globe. Discover painful fashion trends, wooden bathing suits, breast enhancers in the shape of toilet plungers,...
Guess What She Did
Ann Rearden
Mystery & Thrillers / Literature & Fiction
She's a rising star on Wall Street. He needs cash for his startup.She has a boyfriend problem. He's recently divorced.They could do a deal—in more ways than one. Too bad she's playing him."Guess What She Did" is the perfect airplane read—a wonderful story, simply and well told, with an unconventional but deeply satisfying ending. Download it now, relax, and enjoy the ride.She's a rising star on Wall Street. He needs cash for his startup.She has a boyfriend problem. He's recently divorced.They could do a deal—in more ways than one. Too bad she's playing him.Georgina Graham doesn't relish lying to Dr. Nate Carmichael. But if the ruse works, she'll make a quick score. The deception plunges Georgina deep inside the swirling vortex of a wealthy California enclave's colorfully scheming inhabitants—Alejandro, the shady vulture capitalist—Lauren, the social-climbing diva—Jake, the wily racehorse trainer out of Kentucky—and scary smart Detective Sam Mori, a strangely beautiful woman in the grips of a bizarre obsession. And now the ever-so-engaging Dr. Carmichael has just laid a tender kiss smack on Georgina's mouth. Can her already chaotic life get any more complicated? Of course! Throw in a dead body and an unexpected autopsy finding, and watch Georgina's high-octane world come crashing down around her. With its fast pacing, "Guess What She Did" is the perfect airplane read—a wonderful story, simply and well told, with an unconventional but deeply satisfying ending. Download it now, relax, and enjoy the ride!
What I Did
Kate Bradley
The new 'gripping' (CLAIRE MCGOWAN) and 'fast-paced' (C. J. TUDOR) suspense thriller from the author of TO KEEP YOU SAFE. Perfect for readers who love Rachel Abbott and B. A. Paris. Lisa is running.She has taken her child, Jack, and she has run from his father.Lisa thinks she's safe.She's found a remote house where no one will be able to find them.Lisa is about to wake up in her worst nightmare.And now she must face what she's tried to escape.Risking everything to protect her little boy, Lisa knows that in order to survive she will have to fight, but it's hard to face someone you loved, especially someone you still love, who knows who you really are - and what you are really capable of.Family is everything. What would you do to protect it?
