Society Mystery

To the discerning few were revealed the esoteric, or spiritual, teachings, while the unqualified received only the literal, or exoteric, interpretations. In order to make simple the great truths of nature and the abstract principles of natural law, the vital forces of the universe were personified, becoming the gods and goddesses of the ancient mythologies. While the ignorant multitudes brought their offerings to the altars of Priapus and Pan, the wise recognized in these marble statues only symbolic concretions of great abstract truths.

Gate Keepers The thrilling second installment of The Witches of Hant Hollow Trilogy: Gate Keepers comes from the imaginative mind of D.F. Jones, the USA Today bestselling author. Brace yourself for a wild ride through magical realms as Lavender Doanhart, a spirited witch, embarks on a quest to save her family and find her missing mother. Lavender's enchanting life takes an unexpected turn on Halloween night when an ancient family feud unleashes supernatural chaos upon her family's ancestral home in Hant Hollow. As the forces of light and darkness collide, Lavender's sorceress grandmother ...

Something sinister was stirring behind the closed doors and beneath the gleaming surfaces, a tension simmering just out of sight. A shadow flickered over the land of power and privilege, where appearances were crafted meticulously to conceal the truth, and nothing was as serene as it seemed. Alongside the gossamer whispers of corruption that hung in the air was something even more profound, an unspoken accord silently weaving through deals struck in dimly lit corners and half-smoked cigars exchanged among a select few. The acrid scent of smoke curled up toward the ceiling, mingling with the...

Drama, danger, twists and turns are around every corner in the seventh book of The Secret Billionaire Society. Everyone wants to know … who is Mr. Smith? As the six billionaires gather for their thirty-first birthday celebration, they are no closer to the truth. They are determined to get answers, yet their secret handler has not contacted them. When the call finally comes, Smith does not return their money as promised and has the nerve to ask the men to do another mission. After hearing the details, the men swing into action. This time the assignment is personal, involving the women they...

The descent begins one day when you find that you’re one of the invisibles. That you’re living at someone else’s address, using someone else’s phone, doing libraries and public kiosks for e-mail and the like. The car dies, and there’s no money to fix it. Eventually somebody tows it, and there’s no money to retrieve it. All your credit accounts have long since maxxed out and gone. You’re so stressed and so tired you find you don’t care, and that is the first step into shadow. But when two self-described shadow people at the fringe of society notice a man one day on a busy ...

Armed with Victorian etiquette, a fully loaded walking stick, and a dead husband, Beatrice Knight arrives in colonial Kenya desperate for a pot of tea and a pinch of cinnamon. But she'll need more than that if she's to unravel the mystery of the Ghosts of Tsavo without being eaten in the process. All this while surviving the machinations of her best friend's dashing godfather and the efforts of her safari guide to feed her to any lion willing to drag her away. What is a ghost-chasing widow to do?

Three young adventurers— Annie, Oliver, and Ryan— are transported five hundred years into the future by Annie’s magician mother. In this strange future world, some people live a primitive existence in small huts in the countryside, whereas others live in magnificent towers in spectacular gleaming cities. The trio finds themselves in the middle of a conflict between the Supreme Leader Phineas Grimshaw and his opponent Professor Augustus Wrightman on what the society should look like. Annie, Oliver, and Ryan are caught up in adventures and danger as they try to escape the world of the ...

To shatter the secrets lurking in the shadows, I must unleash my inner beast. Desperate for solace, I, a secret shifter and disgraced monster hunter, flee to the facade town of Deventer. But behind the facade lurks a treacherous nightmare. Flames erupt, casting suspicion on me as the prime suspect. My only hope? The local quack whose paranoia may be the key to exposing the town's sinister secrets. But there's more at stake! The realm of magic shatters as rival factions clash, vying for dominance in Deventer. Among demons, monsters, and arcane rituals, I must evade capture, clear my name, ...

Oklahoma girl, Cat Carlyle is a radio broadcast journalist who agrees to help her friend and police homicide detective Thomas Sullivan on a murder case. They discover more than the death of the owner of a dog rescue society after more people and their dogs start turning up dead or missing. It's anyone's guess as to who the killer is or why they all share a common bond of loneliness. Feel the immense pain of isolation and marvel at the resiliency of the human spirit and the power of love in...Tokens of the Lonely.

Are you intrigued by the impact of secret societies on historical events? If so, this guide is perfect for you. It delves into secret societies' origins, rituals, and symbolism, exploring their influence on significant events such as the American Revolution. Additionally, you'll uncover the lives of influential members, gain psychological insights, and examine these enigmatic groups' societal and cultural impact. The book is written in an engaging and accessible style, focusing on evidence-based narratives while avoiding sensationalism. Are you ready to uncover centuries-old secrets?

Anna-Marie and Ambrose have made a home and a new life for their ragtag family. No more scraping for food or patching over the patches time and again in their garments. All is bliss. Or it would be if not for the explosions in the upstairs ballroom and the newfound obligation they have as spies for Queen Victoria.

Professor Eliza Bennett, accompanied by her sarcastic cat Merlin, embarks on a European lecture tour, her job security hanging in the balance. Their first stop, a Bavarian lodge, becomes unexpectedly entangled with a murder mystery surrounding the recently deceased Greta Hohenstein and the theft of a cursed colt. Eliza and Merlin uncover a secret society manipulating historical records and family legacies to maintain power, ultimately exposing the killer. The investigation reveals a web of deceit, including forged documents and a long-hidden family secret connected to the missing horse. ...

Piper makes a gruesome discovery while remodeling the old farmhouse. The second location of their bakery must open in a month or risk losing all of their new customers. Can she solve this mystery in time?

Storm McCoy, a lawyer in Manhattan, is eager for a challenging legal case. However, his investigation into the shady federal crime and punishment world may prove fatal. While at his favorite hotel bar in New York City, a nearby bombing and armed robbery of the Federal Reserve Bank forces Storm to stay put. During this time, he meets Alex Jones, a boat builder, with whom he spends time. Later, Storm takes on the defense of John Bainbridge, one of the suspects in the high-profile bank robbery case. However, a major obstacle to defending Bainbridge is that he is unable to speak. As Storm ...

Mina Fairchild keeps to herself. Her secluded life protects the secrets she hides, as well as a certain peculiarity that even people in the colorful town of Auburn, Nebraska find strange. But when her movie-star sister Bernadette shows up on her sofa, Mina's cozy bungalow is overrun with paparazzi. One dark-eyed reporter seems to see straight into Mina's soul and her world begins to crumble. It's bad enough when he noses around her secrets, but then he starts digging for information about her mother.

Professor John Castellanos was enjoying a leisurely afternoon of window shopping in the bustling streets of London when he stumbled upon a shocking scene. A dying woman lay on the cobblestone sidewalk, desperately clutching a beautiful golden-framed picture, her eyes filled with pain and urgency. Intrigued and concerned, he rushed to her side, only to find himself drawn into a complex police investigation that unfolded around him. As he delved deeper into the mystery, he uncovered a tangled web of deceit and betrayal, revealing an age-old conspiracy aimed at concealing art forgeries that ...

When struggling journalist Cecily Wong is invited to join an expedition to climb one of the world's tallest mountains, it seems like the chance of a lifetime. She doesn't realise how deadly the climb will be. As their small team starts to climb, things start to go wrong. There's a theft. Then an accident. Then a mysterious note, pinned to her tent: there's a murderer on the mountain. The higher they get, the more dangerous the climb becomes, and the more they need to trust one another. And that's when Cecily finds the first body.

✦To the Future Us: Stellar Whisper At the moment when the universe was about to reboot and time collapsed to zero, a message in a bottle was launched from Earth, drifting slowly toward the future, passing through thirty-three layers of cosmic frequency. Inside the bottle: a softly glowing blue lotus, an ever-beating flicker of a heart, and a letter, with blurred ink and a tender voice: ✦ Dear Future, If you still remember love, please deliver this letter to someone who can understand it. The bottle wandered across star fields for ages, until it finally arrived at the Starlight Post ...

A journalist. A crash. A message to the world. When Amir Zayne survives a plane crash with a mysterious ampule in his pocket—etched with a symbol that’s haunted him for years—he becomes the center of a global spiritual awakening. As nations inch toward war, Amir’s simple message in the sand ignites a movement for peace. SOS My Guru is a spiritual thriller about hidden truths, ancient forces, and the power of one voice to change the world.

An ancient ring. A forbidden language. A power that commands demons. When Thalia “Phoe” Phoenix is called to Prague by a panicked historian, she learns of a rediscovered relic tied to King Solomon himself—a legendary seal said to give its bearer dominion over spirits. But with power like that, someone is always willing to kill for it. As Phoe races to decipher forgotten texts and navigate the dark corners of occult history, she finds herself in a deadly battle against a secret society determined to control the seal’s infernal power. The clues lead from crumbling libraries to hidden ...