Novedades

In the early 1970s, Poe is living a nomadic life, hopping trains, sleeping rough, and juggling to feed himself. He eventually settles in Philadelphia and masters his street act before ever-growing crowds. When one of his fellow buskers presents him with an opportunity—a bank heist—he should have refused, an innocent bystander is killed, and he splits town a felon.

After thirty years of friendship, Pam dreams of her perfect retirement with Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene, and their husbands—until their husbands pool their funds for an investment that goes terribly wrong. Suddenly, their golden years are looking as dreary as their marriages. But when the women discover their husbands have seven-figure life insurance policies, a new dream forms. And this time, they need a hitman.

President Robert Thompson, ensnared in a fetish-related scandal and facing imminent impeachment, fakes his own assassination with the help of his ambitious wife and psychiatrist. His goal? To secure his legacy and vanish to an island. This satirical tale follows Thompson’s transformation from disgraced politician to mythic hero. As story plot unfolds, his psychiatrist, Petros Andros (Pete), finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, obsession, and indiscretions of his own.

What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally? Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold perfectly: strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field . . . including fields of unmarked graves. The new office temp is definitely a serial killer.

That someone might end up dead at the Palms School’s annual glamping trip in Santa Barbara wasn’t far-fetched. Taking city people into the woods was begging for murder. What was surprising was how far these mothers would go to cover it up.

For fans of Daisy Jones and the Six, the story of sisters as they embark on a road trip together to protect the legacy of their brilliant, deeply troubled artist mother, grappling as they go with one sister’s mental health, the other’s poor romantic decisions, and the many scars of the past that keep the two of them at a distance. Daughters is as devastating as it is hilarious, as tender and moving as it is shocking—this is a book that will stay with you long after you have finished listening.

Dr. Hannes Hennes, leicht unterforderter Mathelehrer, glücklicher Ehemann und Vater, könnte ein zufriedener Mensch sein. Doch seit dieser demütigenden Sache bei der Nobelpreisverleihung in Stockholm und dem peinlichen Auftritt bei Günther Jauch läuft in seinem Leben alles schief. Natürlich hätte er auch niemals mit dem Jagdgewehr seines besten Freundes schießen dürfen.

His nickname at work, where his colleagues avoid him like a plague, is "Mr. Accident". Alongside a lonely stretch of road on his way home one evening, he earns his reputation once again. While he sits with a dying youth trapped inside an overturned and crumpled automobile, Mr. Accident tells the boy how he earned his reputation. His is a sordid tale of endless cacophony and disaster, and death follows Mr. Accident like a shadow. Today, he earns his nickname with flare. If you should cross paths with Mr. Accident, beware.

Eliza was once a globe-trotting classical pianist; now, her time is consumed by the dramas of the judgmental 'momfluencers' at the café across from Mara's school, where she spends hours anxiously watching her lonely daughter during playtimes. When she's sent a suggestive photo of her husband Richard with another woman, it's the last straw. She turns to mysterious marriage therapist Ellen Early for help. But Eliza has no idea just how far Ms. Early is willing to go to get results ...

Detective Sergeant Mona Hendricks has enough on her plate: she's separated from her husband, her teenage daughter is punishing her for it, and she's having to babysit. When her daughter's favourite influencer, Kylie May, finds a dead body and broadcasts it to the world, Mona is thrown into a very public murder investigation. What ensues are two duelling investigations between a seasoned detective and an ambitious influencer, one using good old-fashioned police work, and the other using sensational tactics to keep spotlight on the case - and on herself.

Everyone in Tom Ryder’s life is passionate about something… His girlfriend is extremely body-conscious. His uncle prides himself on a clean, well-stocked store. His mother has the church. His co-workers believe in the importance of their vocation. Tom, however, believes in nothing very deeply. Until he finds a method that could kick-start his career in life insurance sales. What could it hurt? “Somewhere between Glengarry Glen Ross and Fargo, between Office Space and Fight Club, Baldry exudes in rich tones the familiar neurosis of relationships and careers and the quiet hell of ...

At midnight on New Year’s Eve, Trowbridge Vermont EMT Brighid Doran delivers the region’s ambulance to a three-alarm house fire. Afterward, she sits in a warm truck with her girlfriend Sam, a US Army officer fresh from the battlefields of Iraq, as they watch a local volunteer firefighter battle the blast in subzero weather.

When the world is ending around you do you just give up and die, or find a reason to make the best out of a bad situation? For John Earl and his friends, Luke and Anna, the unthinkable has happened and they can either stay put and hope "they", that mysterious they people are always going on about, will show up to save them, or they can do what they normally do and turn this into an adventure. They decide that hanging around, waiting to either become part of a giant barbecue or zombie bait, just isn't on their bucket list and head out for one last adventure before the end of the world ...

Suchard is a wedding-and-baby photographer whose only ambition is to take better portraits. When an old client Rainer comes to him with a commission to film Rainer’s own murder, albeit faked, Suchard is understandably reluctant. However, the fee Rainer offers is impossible to refuse and Suchard finds himself in the pump-room of Rainer’s house, his camera lens protruding through a hole in the wall and a gun in his pocket. By the pool, Rainer’s wife has raised a heavy earthenware mortar over her husband’s head. What could possibly go wrong? This story first appeared in the collection ...

My many AMAZING But (not) True Stories from throughout my long long life. Meeting presidents, historic cruises, and taveling around the world all from someone who was there.

Its crisis time in Somleigh village and the community is up in arms. A heavy metal rock band has moved into the Manor house, and is destroying the calm of the district with their appalling behavior and dreadful music. Even worse, they’ve acquired the brewery as part of the estate, and are threatening change the beloved local ale to suit the London palette. Something has to be done and bloody quick too. Lucky you kept all those explosives after the war Ivan….

When they come to cut her out of her third-floor apartment bedroom, a crowd gathers to point and laugh. A twelve-hundred-pound woman is not without recourse, however, and they underestimate her deranged temperament to their own detriment. Before they get her to the hospital, she will leave the entire town in ruins. She is a mighty big woman originally blessed with the patient, loving disposition of a child. Years of merciless, relentless torment have purged all semblance of compassion from her heart now, and she has grown weary of the laughter. Be warned. Beware!

Magnum P.I. he's not. Follow a hunky guy who spends his work hours uncovering an illegal labor trafficking ring. Tackling a tough subject, Stack & his sidekick talk trash, down plenty of umbrella drinks and confront criminals head on in the salty air and secluded beaches of Hawaii. Tom Selleck and Alex O'Laughlin fans will enjoy this book. See innocence redeemed while you experience the tropical feel and car chases in clunkers. Equal parts Magnum P.I., Hawaii Five O and Lethal Weapon. This work is fictional. Any reference to actual people and events and places are from the author's ...

Six short works in the neighborhood of 1000 words. One has some adult content. Sahara The Lesson The Deflowerment of Amelia Bogusaki The Curious Disappearance of Spaceman Doug Yet Another Rendition

As a writer, Robert P. Wills is often asked by his friends to include them as character in one of his stories. Sometimes that is not possible. As was the case with his friend, Jack. This book solves that problem- Jack is the one and only character. Now that Jack is happy, Robert wants to share that joy with you. So-- Buy the ebook and send it to someone named Jack. Or, put it on your eReader and when you have company over, open it up and then put it on your coffee table or end table. When your guests open it out of curiosity, they will be confused. Confused guests are a good thing. Or, if ...