Redemption Lake: A Winston Radhauser Mystery: #1

Thrillers
Author: Susan Clayton-Goldner
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Redemption Lake: A Winston Radhauser Mystery: #1

Tucson, Arizona – Eighteen-year-old Matt Garrison is harboring two terrible secrets: his involvement in the drowning death of his 12-year-old cousin, and a night of drunken sex with his best friend’s mother, Crystal, whom he finds dead in a bathtub of blood. Guilt forces Matt to act on impulse and hide his involvement with Crystal.

Detective Winston Radhauser knows Matt is hiding something. But as the investigation progresses, Radhauser’s attention is focused on Matt’s father. Matt’s world closes in when his father is arrested for Crystal’s murder, and Travis breaks off their friendship.

Despite his father’s guilty plea, Matt knows his dad is innocent and only trying to protect his son. Devastated and bent on self-destruction, Matt heads for the lake where his cousin died—the only place he believes can truly free him. Are some secrets better left buried?

Dead Haven: A Zombie Novel (Jack Zombie Book 1)

Dystopian Science Fiction
Author: Flint Maxwell
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Dead Haven: A Zombie Novel (Jack Zombie Book 1)

Jack Jupiter knows zombies. He’s written about them for years. So when Jack’s mother passes away in a freak car accident involving a half-eaten deer and a pack of cigarettes, he also knows something’s up. Now, Jack and his fiancé, Darlene, are forced to go back to the dreadful town of Woodhaven, Ohio for his mom’s funeral.

But what he doesn’t know is it might be their funeral, too.

A few months before Jack and Darlene’s arrival, a mysterious flu-like virus swept through the town, infecting nearly every citizen. Now, like ticking time-bombs ready to explode, everyone is dropping dead. But they aren’t staying dead. No, they’re coming back as flesh-eating zombies.

Not only will Jack Jupiter have to bury his mother, confront high school bullies, and save Darlene, but he’ll have to fight the dead in order to stay alive. And these aren’t like the zombies from his books.

The Seasons of the EmmaLee

Historical Thrillers
Author: Michael Lindley
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The Seasons of the EmmaLee

One Grand Ship. Two love affairs, decades apart. An idyllic summer resort town torn apart by class struggles, tragic loss, betrayal and murder.

Jonathan McKendry, the poor son of a local boatyard owner in a 1940’s northern Michigan resort town, is falling in love with Emily Compton, the daughter of a wealthy family who summer in Charlevoix and own the grand ship, the EmmaLee. As class differences and family pressures threaten any hope of the relationship succeeding, a shocking crime shatters their dreams of being together and throws them into a desperate search for a brutal killer.

In a parallel story in present-day, Sally Thomason, a descendant of the Compton’s, is thrilled to join the Charlevoix community in welcoming back the family’s old yacht, the EmmaLee after decades away. When she meets Alex Clark, the new owner of the ship, her life takes a drastic turn that threatens her current relationship and dredges up past memories of a tragic event that continues to haunt her.

The Candidate’s Daughter: A Gripping Thriller (An Elizabeth McClaine Thriller Book 1)

Conspiracy Thrillers
Author: Catherine Lea
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The Candidate's Daughter: A Gripping Thriller (An Elizabeth McClaine Thriller Book 1)

She’s six years old, Down Syndrome, and lost.

Only her kidnapper can save her.

The plan is simple: kidnap the daughter of Senate candidate Richard McClaine, take the money and run. Nobody gets hurt, the kid goes home alive.

Twenty-two-year-old car thief Kelsey Money thinks it’s the worst scheme her boyfriend Matt and his drug-fueled brother have ever come up with. But Matt’s the only one Kelsey’s ever loved, the only one she’s ever trusted.

Then she discovers the part she wasn’t told – that six-year-old Holly isn’t going home alive. So, Kelsey makes a decision. And some decisions can never be undone.

Likely Suspects (Alexis Parker Book 1)

Private Investigator Mysteries
Author: G.K. Parks
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Likely Suspects (Alexis Parker Book 1)

When CEO James Martin’s life is threatened, he decides to hire Alexis Parker, an attractive, feisty, former federal agent, to be his new security consultant and personal bodyguard. As Alex attempts to navigate the minefield of potential suspects, she discovers an underlying conspiracy that has been brewing at Martin Technologies for almost half a decade. Anyone could be involved, making Martin’s closest friends, acquaintances, and employees possible suspects.

What starts out as a single death threat quickly morphs into a plot to overtake his entire company. Once the pieces fall into place, things explode, both literally and figuratively. This outwardly simple case is something neither Alex nor Martin ever imagined. It will take all of Alex’s training and instincts to track down the criminal mastermind and stop the assassination plot before it’s too late, and even that may not be enough.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Poirot) (Hercule Poirot Series Book 1)

Crime Thrillers
Author: Agatha Christie
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Poirot) (Hercule Poirot Series Book 1)

Poirot, a Belgian refugee of the Great War, is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp, who helped him to his new life. His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home. When the woman is killed, Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery. The first book of the “Hercule Poirot” series, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a masterpiece of mystery and a must-have for all who love a great story!

Poirot, a Belgian refugee of the Great War, is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp, who helped him to his new life. His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home. When the woman is killed, Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery. The first book of the “Hercule Poirot” series, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a masterpiece of mystery and a must-have for all who love a great story!

The Wager

Legal Thrillers
Author: Allen Kent
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The Wager

A Rigged Presidential Election And A Trail Of Bodies

While investigating an extortion plot involving high-priced Washington call girls and some of America’s most powerful politicians, Unit 1 agent Adam Zak becomes embroiled in a deadly scheme to engineer the election of the next President of the United States.

>>>A Web of Corruption

During the run-up to the presidential election, Zak and systems analyst Dreu Sason pick their way through an entangling web of murder, blackmail, and political intrigue that asks of both the government and the media who cover it, “Who can we trust” and “How can we know?”

The Story of Us: The Complete Series: (Boxed Set Includes Bonus Novella!)

Women’s Friendship Fiction
Author: Cassia Leo
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The Story of Us: The Complete Series: (Boxed Set Includes Bonus Novella!)

This boxed set collection contains The Story of Us complete bestselling series, including a bonus novella To Portland, With Love!

I’ve loved my best friend’s brother, Houston Cavanaugh, since I was eleven years old. But my friendship with Hallie Cavanaugh meant too much to me to risk taking a chance with Houston.

Until one snowy afternoon, Houston and I find ourselves thrust together by the grief of Hallie’s death. Our passionate and toxic relationship will test the boundaries of our loyalty to each other and to Hallie’s memory, ultimately, leaving us in ruins.

Five years later, Houston and I are forced to work together opening up a new wine bar, and, to my horror, Houston doesn’t recognize me.

I haven’t changed much, but he certainly has.

Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor

Biographies of the Afghan War
Author: Clinton Romesha
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Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor

The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the fourteen-hour firefight at the Battle of Keating by Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, for readers of Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden and Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell.

“‘It doesn’t get better.’ To us, that phrase nailed one of the essential truths, maybe even the essential truth, about being stuck at an outpost whose strategic and tactical vulnerabilities were so glaringly obvious to every soldier who had ever set foot in that place that the name itself—Keating—had become a kind of backhanded joke.”

In 2009, Clinton Romesha of Red Platoon and the rest of the Black Knight Troop were preparing to shut down Command Outpost (COP) Keating, the most remote and inaccessible in a string of bases built by the US military in Nuristan and Kunar in the hope of preventing Taliban insurgents from moving freely back and forth between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

Self Help & Motivation
Author: Geoff Colvin
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Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

One of the most popular Fortune articles in many years was a cover story called What It Takes to Be Great. Geoff Colvin offered new evidence that top performers in any field–from Tiger Woods and Winston Churchill to Warren Buffett and Jack Welch–are not determined by their inborn talents. Greatness doesn’t come from DNA but from practice and perseverance honed over decades.

And not just plain old hard work, like your grandmother might have advocated, but a very specific kind of work. The key is how you practice, how you analyze the results of your progress and learn from your mistakes, that enables you to achieve greatness.

Now Colvin has expanded his article with much more scientific background and real-world examples. He shows that the skills of business, negotiating deals, evaluating financial statements, and all the rest obey the principles that lead to greatness, so that anyone can get better at them with the right kind of effort.

The Funeral Dress: A Novel

Coming of Age Fiction
Author: Susan Gregg Gilmore
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The Funeral Dress: A Novel

Emmalee Bullard and her new baby are on their own. Or so she thinks, until Leona Lane, the older seamstress who sat by her side at the local shirt factory where both women worked as collar makers, insists Emmalee come and live with her. But just as Emmalee prepares to escape her hardscrabble life in Red Chert Holler, Leona dies tragically.

Grief-stricken, Emmalee decides she’ll make Leona’s burying dress. There are plenty of people who don’t think the unmarried Emmalee should design a dress for a Christian woman–or care for a child on her own–but with every stitch, Emmalee struggles to do what is right for her daughter and to honor Leona the best way she can, finding unlikely support among an indomitable group of seamstresses and the town’s funeral director. In a moving tale exploring Southern spirit and camaraderie among working women, a young mother will compel a town to become a community.

Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery (Obama Biden Mysteries Book 1)

Traditional Detective Mysteries
Author: Andrew Shaffer
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Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery (Obama Biden Mysteries Book 1)

Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama team up in this high-stakes thriller that combines a mystery worthy of Watson and Holmes with the laugh-out-loud bromantic chemistry of Lethal Weapon’s Murtaugh and Riggs.
 
Vice President Joe Biden is fresh out of the Obama White House and feeling adrift when his favorite railroad conductor dies in a suspicious accident, leaving behind an ailing wife and a trail of clues. To unravel the mystery, “Amtrak Joe” re-teams with the only man he’s ever fully trusted: the 44th president of the United States. Together they’ll plumb the darkest corners of Delaware, traveling from cheap motels to biker bars and beyond, as they uncover the sinister forces advancing America’s opioid epidemic.

The Edge of the Sword: Errand of Vengeance (Star Trek: The Original Series 1)

Science Fiction
Author: Kevin Ryan
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The Edge of the Sword: Errand of Vengeance Book One (Star Trek: The Original Series 1)

A thrilling Star Trek adventure novel featuring Captain Kirk and members of the original crew as they face an unknown phenomenon headed to destroy a planet and its possible origins of a past coming back to haunt them.

Lt. Jon Anderson is the newest security officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. He joins the crew at a time of mounting tension between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Previous battles have been inconclusive, but Starfleet Command fears that the Klingons are gearing up for a major offensive. The Enterprise would be on the front lines of an all-out interstellar war.

But Lieutenant Anderson has a secret: he is actually a Klingon infiltrator assigned to sabotage Starfleet from within. His first mission: kill Capt. James T. Kirk.

A Life in Stitches: Knitting My Way through Love, Loss, and Laughter

Biographies & Memoirs of Women
Author: Rachael Herron
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A Life in Stitches: Knitting My Way through Love, Loss, and Laughter

In these 20 heartfelt essays, Rachael Herron celebrated romance novelist by day, 911 dispatcher by night, shows how when life unravels there s always a way to knit it back together again, many times into something even better. Honest, funny, and full of warmth, Herron s tales, each inspired by something she knit or something knit for her, will speak to anyone who has ever picked up a pair of needles. From her very first sweater (a hilarious disaster, to say the least) to the yellow afghan that caused a breakup (and, ultimately, a breakthrough), every piece has a moving story behind it. This beautifully crafted and candid collection is perfect for the knitter who loves to read and the reader who loves to knit.

Copperplate Calligraphy from A to Z: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Mastering Elegant, Pointed-Pen Lettering

Calligraphy in Graphic Design
Author: Sarah Richardson
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Copperplate Calligraphy from A to Z: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Mastering Elegant, Pointed-Pen Lettering

Learn and perfect the classic, yet once again popular, script with this easy-to-use, full-color, and very modern guide.

Pointed pen calligraphy doesn’t have to be intimidating! This photo-packed guide breaks down every skill, step and stroke into easy-to-learn techniques. It shows you how to build a solid foundation in drawing beautiful letters as well as ways to add flourishes and embellishments to your personal projects. Nothing is overlooked, including:

• Step-by-Step Instructions
• Color Photos
• Practice Pages
• Expert Tips and Tricks
• DIY Projects
• Inspiration and Ideas

Our Mothers, Ourselves: How Understanding Your Mother’s Influence Can Set You on a Path to a Better Life

Personal Growth & Christianity
Author: Henry Cloud, John Townsend
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Our Mothers, Ourselves: How Understanding Your Mother's Influence Can Set You on a Path to a Better Life

No one has influenced the person you are today like your mother. The way she handled your needs as a child has shaped your worldview, your relationships, your marriage, your career, your self-image—your life. Our Mothers, Ourselves can help you identify areas that need reshaping, to make positive choices for personal change, and to establish a mature relationship with Mom today.

Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend steer you down a path of discovery and growth beyond the effects of six common mom types:

  • The Phantom Mom
  • The China Doll Mom
  • The Controlling Mom
  • The Trophy Mom
  • The Still-the-Boss Mom
  • The American Express Mom

Love, Lies and Spies

Fiction
Author: Cindy Anstey
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Love, Lies and Spies

In this hilarious homage to Jane Austen, a lady with a penchant for trouble finds a handsome spy much more than merely tolerable.

Juliana Telford is not your average nineteenth-century young lady. She’s much more interested in researching ladybugs than marriage, fashionable dresses, or dances. So when her father sends her to London for a season, she’s determined not to form any attachments. Instead, she plans to secretly publish her research.

Spencer Northam is not the average young gentleman of leisure he appears. He is actually a spy for the War Office, and is more focused on acing his first mission than meeting eligible ladies. Fortunately, Juliana feels the same, and they agree to pretend to fall for each other. Spencer can finally focus, until he is tasked with observing Juliana’s traveling companions . . . and Juliana herself.

Legendary Ladies: 50 Goddesses to Empower and Inspire You

Folklore & Mythology
Author: Ann Shen
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Legendary Ladies: 50 Goddesses to Empower and Inspire You

Goddesses from mythology: Goddesses from our past are celebrated in this lushly illustrated book by Ann Shen, the author and artist who created Bad Girls Throughout History. Ann is an illustrator, letterer, and author based in Los Angeles who has created artwork for a number of publications, campaigns, products, and galleries.

Explore the feminine divine and feel empowered:Legendary goddesses and powerful deities are celebrated in gorgeous artwork and enlightening essays. Lushly illustrated goddesses that you will love include:

  • Aphrodite, the Greek goddess whose love overcame mortality
  • Mazu, the Chinese deity who safely guides travelers home
  • Lakshmi, the Hindu provider of fortune and prosperity

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