True Drama

I loved living in Newton. In my short life, I had moved eleven times and I finally felt like I fit in. Then the worst thing happened. My father said we were moving again. I was very mad and extremely unhappy. They were moving to a small town in Ohio. I gave up friends, sports, music and the best boyfriend a girl could have. I knew I would hate it but I had to adapt. This move would have the biggest impact on my life. “Still Standing” shows the many trials and tribulations I went through, while transitioning from a teenager to an adult, starting from the move to Ohio. The boyfriends, ...

The stakes are never higher when the charge is murder… Explore the riveting twists and turns of some of the most notorious and controversial murder trials in history, such as the O. J. Simpson, Phil Spector, and Oscar Pistorius cases. Each of the trials detailed in this audiobook—the latest in DK’s highly successful series of true crime investigations—dominated the world's news media and gripped public attention. After examining the evidence, if you had been a member of the jury, what would have been your verdict? Guilty? Or Not Guilty?

In Jonathan True's "Honorable Order of Drunken Liars," readers are transported into the midst of a unique writers' group that defies the challenges of the pandemic by convening in the familiar setting of a local bar. Led by the charismatic storyteller William S. Black, this eclectic group of wordsmiths gathers to share their tales, discuss life's intricacies, and find solace in each other's company during uncertain times. Against the backdrop of social distancing and safety precautions, the writers' group transforms the bar into a sanctuary of creativity and camaraderie. As they sit at a ...

BASKING ON INSANITY BEACH Jock is in control, master of all he surveys. All his life he has tormented people, casting their damaged souls adrift in his wake. Now retired he has a new focus on life, as a self righteous Chairman of a Body Corporation that runs 36 Units in a little suburb call Beachview. With years of practised domestic espionage behind him he sets out to maliciously sabotage every tenant he dislikes. When will the forces of Karma finally accumulate enough to teach him his lesson? Has he trodden on enough toes to receive the retaliation he so richly deserves? Is mere vengeance...

Esta novela es una especie de True crime sin crime, una narración que podrás leer como la obra literaria que es, o bien como la radiografía de una experiencia particular. Lo que aquí leerás será una historia real: la mía. La de mi encuentro con el monstruo. De cómo me atrapó y cómo escapé de él. ¿Preparado para entrar en ella? Otras obras de la autora: -HERMANAS, nominada al premio Nadal 2024 -LOS OJOS DE LA MUERTE -ÁNGELA -LA CONDESA MUERTA -SEGUNDAS OPORTUNIDADES -TODO EL MUNDO ES GILIPOLLAS -LOS MUERTOS SÍ HABLAN -Saga SERES MALDITOS -DESPUÉS DE DIOS -CUENTOS PARA VAGOS

The place: New York. The time: the early 1980s. The scene: the red-hot comedy clubs, very late at night. The cast: five would-be stand-up comics, their egos, and their girls. The result: a downright hilarious novel about trying to be funny for fame, fortune, and fornication. This is Bill Maher's report from the front, a stageside table at the birth of the comedy boom. You'll laugh in all the right places.

The book, Raised by God, tells the story of a girl born to a young woman with remarkable beauty. A few days after her birth, her Grandfather, a high school headmaster, went to register her birth. However, the registrar misspelt the child's surname on the document. When her parents discovered the error, they asked the grandfather to change it. He refused, saying, "Leave it as it is spelt in the document. The child is set apart from the rest." The girl's mother was saddened as it was her first child. However, the grandfather was the head and authority of the household, and everyone listened ...

It all began with a promise. A broken promise. A broken promise of ice cream. When Noelle’s roommate Bree dragged her to the opening social for Montgomery High faculty, all she could think about was how the person she really wanted to be with was on the opposite side of the world. Flat punch and grocery store cookies couldn’t come close to distracting her from the absence of her long-distance boyfriend Justin, but when the new math teacher showed up sporting palm trees and cowrie shells, Noelle finally had the urge to make a friend. It didn’t take long for Andy to become entrenched in...

After tragic events cause her to lose the only love that she has known, Monica enters into a world of dark visions which threaten her survival and sanity, but she has learnt never to give up hope and eventually triumphs beyond her wildest dreams. The story line is drawn from Monica's many diary entries which depict a tale of courage, determination and the winning of a fight against all the odds. When you read this book you are witnessing events through Monica's eyes.

Caught in a deadly game, Dominic Deluca must choose between the family he leads and the family he loves, as a father's war collides with a mobster's oath. Dominic Deluca has two families. The first is his wife Maria and young daughter Isabella. The second is the Deluca New Jersey Crime Family, which he leads with an iron fist. But when a rival family kidnaps his daughter, Dominic will go to war as both a feared crime boss and a father desperate to get his little girl back. Dominic's loyalties to both families will be tested when the FBI approaches him with an offer to help. Will Dominic ...

In the heart of 1857 India, one man’s courage will become legend. The Lion of India is a gripping historical fiction novel that brings to life the first Indian War of Independence—a revolution against the British East India Company that ignited a nation’s fight for freedom. Mirza Khan has lost everything: his family, his land, and his beloved wife. Imprisoned by British captors, the once-proud nobleman now faces his final days as the date of his execution draws near. But Mirza refuses to bow. What follows is a brutal test of his spirit as he endures unspeakable torture, standing ...

In the haunting tradition of Joe McGinniss's Fatal Vision and Mikal Gilmore's Shot in the Heart, True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa weaves a spellbinding tale of murder, love, and deceit with a deeply personal inquiry into the slippery nature of truth.

When New York City cop Michael Beckett lands a walk-on role on the TV show Law & Order, he hopes to trade chasing murderers and rapists for a new life in front of the camera - and maybe even hooking up with the young, sexy writer on the show, Solana Ortiz. But when Solana's neighborhood goes up in flames in a string of arsons, Beckett must put aside his caviar dreams and do what he does best- police work. In the course of his investigation, Beckett collides with an old real estate developer friend, R. J. Gold (Donald J. Trump?) and unlocks a heinous scheme that reaches into the deepest ...

Will anyone ever know what happened to the Aloha, a sport fishing boat that vanished with all onboard in the Pacific off San Francisco’s coast? ‘Knowing’ is a complex, inexact business. There’s real truth and then there’s courtroom truth; a jury’s verdict may or may not approach what actually happened. Nor can someone reading about such an event—one that had no witnesses or hard evidence to explain it—be sure where the truth lies. But trials, judges, and juries are what we use in our legal system to find truth. The Widow Wave explores this alternate reality. It is a ...

At precisely two minutes to seven every morning, Gabriel Ward KC steps out of his rooms in the Inner Temple, presses his oak front door three times to ensure it is locked, and walks to his office to begin his day. Except for today. Today, the dead body of the Lord Chief Justice of England, immaculately clad in evening dress except for his bare feet, is lying on his doorstep – with one of the silver Temple carving knives sticking out of his chest. As rumour and gossip fly round the chambers and the press set up camp outside the gates, an investigation is ordered by the head of the Temple.

Grandmother Rose’s gift, bane or blessing? Poppy’s about to find out. When Poppy Fields inherits her grandmother’s estate on her twenty-first birthday and local art gallery owner, Jackson Parkes, tells her he loves her, she starts believing she’s predestined to become the most successful artist in Applewood County. But when tragedy strikes, leaving her mother no where to live except with her, the young artist’s dreamworld falls apart. The mother daughter relationship deteriorates, she feels deserted by Amber Wade, her new best friend, and Jackson calls off their relationship. A ...

“Such an emotional story from start to finish as well as danger and intrigue. You've got to read this!” What if your ordinary life was just the beginning of an extraordinary destiny? Sophie Baldwin stopped believing in fairy tales a long time ago. As a struggling single mother, she’s focused on survival—not on castles, crowns, or "happily ever after." So when a mysterious, undeniably handsome stranger arrives with an outlandish claim—that she’s the long-lost princess of a tiny Mediterranean kingdom—she’s certain it’s a scam. But what if it’s not? Drawn into the ...

When her son disappears, a mother is forced to confront a past she thought she had left behind. When young Charlie is abducted from a hardware store, his mother Bria must uncover the secrets hidden within their small town of Hollow Oak, North Dakota. As winter sets in, Bria and her husband Lester rely on their tight-knit community and relentless determination to bring Charlie home.

Lydia's life spirals into chaos when her son is abducted, forcing her to confront dangerous secrets from her past and battle her manipulative ex-husband in a race against time.In this gripping psychological thriller, Lydia’s world is shattered when her son, Lance, vanishes from a crowded restaurant in a chilling kidnapping. Battling her ruthless ex-husband and his manipulative family, she’s thrust into a twisted murder mystery where every clue leads deeper into danger. As secrets from her past collide with the present, Lydia must unravel the truth before time runs out.

Get ready to fall in love with this captivating and heartwarming romance novel set in the bustling city of New York. "Loving the Lawyer" is the story of Sophie and Jack, two young professionals who meet by chance at a gas station in Queens and embark on a journey of love, adventure, and overcoming obstacles. As they navigate the ups and downs of their relationship, they discover a deeper connection and passion for each other. But just when things seem to be falling into place, a high-profile case threatens to tear them apart. Will their love be strong enough to withstand the pressures of ...