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Ex-Secret Service agent Clayton White doesn’t miss the relentless danger that defined his career. These days, he’s enjoying life at sea with his fiancée - who also happens to be the daughter of the double-dealing vice president, Alexander Hammond. But for the most part, Clayton has made peace with his old nemesis. Then their ship, the NOAAS Surveyor, comes under attack. That same day in Miami, the Second Lady of the United States is assassinated. Hammond, who dodged the bullet meant for him, calls upon Clayton to help him hunt down the responsible party.

This essay-style short story, published in 1943, is a sequel to the earlier work Going Home (1943). The protagonist, who his family has disowned, receives news that his mother is dying and heads back to his family home with his wife and child. He is the sixth son of a wealthy family from Aomori. He went to Tokyo Imperial University with the hopes of his family, but became involved in left-wing movements, was arrested by the police, became addicted to drugs, and repeatedly attempted suicide. Dazai is aware that he has been a bad son to his mother and that her death is imminent. He also has ...

Abandoned by her fugitive ex-husband, Lily Brown is rebuilding her life on the edge of a Kansas town that still feels the sting of his crimes. Lily lies low, managing the isolated storage facility where she lives with her twelve-year-old son, Everett, and planning a better future for them both. That requires keeping secrets. Everett has them too. After breaking into a storage unit, Everett finds photographs and news clippings of five girls missing for decades.

When an undiscovered tomb in the Valley of the Kings is found, father and son agents John and Mako Storm are thrown into a cauldron of political ambitions and intrigue that could affect the balance of power in the Middle East. But the key to the authenticity of the tomb and the antiquities within are known to the Storms, as well as to other, more deadly, people who will stop at nothing.

"Rivaling both Stephen King and Thomas Harris, without doubt, the edgy and provocative Luke Romyn is destined to emerge as the 21st century's newest Master-of-Horror."-- Dee Marie - Award-winning author of the Sons Of Avalon saga. New York’s underworld trembles at the mention of his name, evil courses through his veins like blood, and his conscience has lain dormant for over a decade while he slashed and burned his way to the top of the food chain. Vain. In the world of killers, he reigns supreme, and yet, he is chosen for a task of utmost compassion. Why would this assassin save a young ...

In the first installment of Parallel Planes, the agents of the Global Research Center (GRC) are propelled into action when, after more than a century of global peace, unusual developments cast a prism of doubt on the future. Unknown to most, the GRC, the world agency responsible for anthropological initiatives that have enhanced cross-cultural and international relations for generations, has developed the capability to explore divergent timelines to harvest information about parallel worlds. When indications of a data breach at GRC headquarters raise questions, elevated security concerns ...

Many leaders today are stuck trying to keep up a blistering pace that is unsustainable and likely to lead to burnout. If you are looking to build leadership that remains resilient in the face of adversity, helps you manage setbacks, and compels you to perform at your absolute best, professionally and personally, The Endurance Leader model can help you achieve it.

Once a thief, always a thief? One night, the past catches up with former model (not to mention former thief) Jan Hutchinson. When she stumbles on what she believes is her friend’s bleeding body, Jan nearly follows that fate. To stay alive and find out why members of her old crew (think runaways, not runways) disappear one by one, she needs the help of the only policeman she trusts—her ex-boyfriend, Luis Powers. The issue is, Luis Powers doesn’t know whether he trusts her after she broke his heart. But, with danger surrounding them, they must figure out how to survive—together, not ...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️—FIRST PLACE 2022 Winter Pinnacle Book Awards in Romance—⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️—FIRST PLACE 2022 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards in Romance —⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️—FIRST PLACE 2022 BookFest Awards in Humorous—⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️—FINALIST 2022 Book Excellence Awards in Romance—⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️—SECOND PLACE 2022 Bookfest Awards in Girls & Women—⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️...

"You'll love the ride of this funny and fast-paced story about the conflicts faced by Hash O'Connell and his friends as they travel by garbage truck through reality and virtual reality." –Joseph Gansrow, author of Deconstructing and Reconstructing Sentences They line up in Frick Village to get on the garbage truck: the disoriented, the suicidal, the desperate, even the kid who won't look up from her cell phone. They are Generation Dementia, high school seniors who have lost their bearings. When a video made about the troubled teens on the garbage truck goes viral, the reality TV crews ...

"Witty and intellectual, Alpha Beta Gamma introduces a highly charismatic amateur sleuth who risks everything to unravel a sinister international political conspiracy." –BestThrillers.com " Ray has created an appealing lead sleuth to navigate this complex and winding case, which offers plenty of surprises for readers. With clever characters and sharp storytelling, this is a stimulating, timely, and creative tale." --Self-Publishing Review Physics masters student Sri accidentally gets involved in a complicated mystery as one of her professors mysteriously gets killed in his own lab in ...

Welcome to Seaside Cove, where the ocean breezes mingle with the scent of freshly poured pints and the promise of a cozy Irish pub. In "Pour Decisions," the first installment of the captivating cozy mystery series, Katie Murphy, a spirited party planner, finds herself at the heart of a puzzling mystery on the Florida Panhandle. With her uncle's dream of owning an Irish pub finally realized, Katie anticipates the lively atmosphere and cheerful camaraderie that will soon fill the quaint town. But her excitement is short-lived as she discovers that Seaside Cove is harboring more than just warm...

In the far reaches of the Pacific Northwest, three best friends spend a day at the lake…but only two come home. Ten years later, Delia Albio is tormented by the mystery of what happened to fifteen-year-old Zee on the lake that day. When she receives an email from Cara, the remaining friend in the trio, she can’t resist the pull of the “life-changing” news in the message. Delia, hopeful for answers, travels home to see her old friend. But Cara is gone by the time she gets there, setting off another mystery.

In their fight against the unyielding forces of nature, the inhabitants of Shield Island strive to maintain harmony in a world of stunning beauty and staggering destruction. In the second installment of Parallel Planes, discover the curious and stunning world of divergence X0000BCE001 where the timeline branch occurred prior to written history and diverged into a world free of predation and violence. In the present day of the breathtaking alternate universe, the peaceful timeline persists under the shadow of dire and perpetual peril as nature's beauty and natural disasters collide, and a ...

The confetti's barely settled from his son's wedding when private eye Jamaica Biltmore finds himself embroiled in his most explosive case yet. Just as Jamaica and his wife, FBI Agent Julie Waters, enjoy a rare moment of calm, the celebration takes a shocking turn. The FBI agents at the wedding are called into action, revealing a heart-stopping truth: the governor of New York has been kidnapped. Adding a layer of unwelcome drama, the governor's wife, Jamaica's ex-wife who vanished when their son was an infant, insists he be brought in on the investigation. Against his better judgment, ...

"In The Shadow of the Reaper" is the thrilling second instalment in the Digby Rolf Mystery series, where Digby, now the incumbent Vicar in his picturesque village of Wickham Bumpstead, finds himself thrust into the role of amateur detective once again. The tranquility of the village is shattered by a string of perplexing murders, leaving the locals in fear and the police stumped with no discernible motives. Digby's quest for answers takes him across the English Channel to France, where he unravels the threads of a dark mystery dating back to the harrowing days of World War Two. The haunting...

"Thank you for this book, I couldn't put it down! Can't fault any aspect, hence all fives. Heather made me wow!" - Reader's Favorites 5 stars review For Tom, life was finally looking up – a reconciliation with his wife, Heather, two cherished children, and the promise of a bright future. But in a horrifying instant, a brutal car crash shatters those dreams, leaving Heather and his children devastated. As the police investigate, unsettling inconsistencies emerge, hinting at something far more sinister than a tragic accident. Each step forward peels back layers of deception, exposing a ...

After years of fighting Veil-shattering threats and ancient entities, 16-year-old Elysia Thorne and 54-year-old Malthus Vane are weary, battered, and ready for a break. The world is stable—for now—and the guardians they’ve trained are holding the line. When Elysia receives a weathered letter from a man claiming to be her estranged uncle, Torin Thorne, inviting her to the remote mining town of Red Hollow to settle a family debt, she sees a chance to uncover a piece of her past that isn’t tied to Selene or cosmic destinies. Malthus, grumbling but loyal, tags along, expecting a simple ...

When the worst that could happen is just the beginning: An ex-cop tries to get his life back on track but the loss of his wife hangs over him. When his old boss tempts him back to work, will it be kill or cure? When John Barker is sent on a cushy stakeout on Galaxy Starlight, a brand-new cruise ship heading for the Caribbean, passengers start dying, mysteriously at first, then brutally out in the open. Barker soon realises there’s much more to it than he thought and, aided by singer Lucy Jones, he digs deeper despite repeated warnings, discovers more lives at stake, and that he’s more ...

How to maintain positive performance through your company's ups and downs. In this audiobook, author Brent R. Tilson brings to life the classic challenge that all business leaders face as they push their businesses through the conflict of growth and business capability, often referred to as the S-curve life cycle. Through a fable drawn from his work with hundreds of businesses over 25 years of experience, he creates a case study that will take you, along with the characters Frank and Susan, on a journey of self-discovery.