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He calls himself Ulf—as good a name as any, he thinks—and the only thing he’s looking for is a place where he won’t be found by Oslo’s most notorious drug lord: the Fisherman. He was once the Fisherman’s fixer, but after betraying him, Ulf is now the one his former boss needs fixed—which may not be a problem for a man whose criminal reach is boundless. When Ulf gets off the bus in Kåsund, on Norway’s far northeastern border, he sees a “flat, monotonous, bleak landscape . . . the perfect hiding place. Hopefully.”

A stranger wearing a mask stands in the shadow of a garden. He's watching his first victim through the window. He will kill him slowly, make it last - play him a nursery rhyme - make him pay. There's only one person the police can turn to - ex-Detective Joona Linna - but he's serving time in a high-security prison. So they offer him a chance to secure his freedom: help Superintendent Saga Bauer track down the vicious killer known as the Rabbit Hunter, before he strikes again. Soon, another three victims have been murdered, and Stockholm is in the grip of terror.

In the wake of his parents' tragic deaths in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote, insular town of Ballantyne. Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast, and when a classmate named Tom goes missing, everyone suspects the angry new boy is responsible for his disappearance. No one believes him when he says the telephone booth out by the edge of the woods sucked Tom into the receiver like something out of a horror movie. No one, that is, except Karen.

People would kill to have Faye Adelheim’s life. She lives in an ultra-swanky apartment in the most exclusive area of Stockholm, she has a gorgeous husband who gives her everything she’s ever wanted and she has an adorable daughter who lights up her world. Faye’s life is perfect. So how is it, then, that she now finds herself in a police station? The truth is that Faye’s life is far from what it seems. The truth is that Faye isn’t even her real name. And now she’s been caught out.

You just became the wedding DJ ! Now what? The Wedding DJ Bible will teach you how to handle the wedding like a pro including preparation, equipment, safety, appearance, etiquette, and much more! A wedding DJ is critical to the flow, feel, and ultimately the success of one of the most special occasions that not just a bride and groom will have, but that a family will ever have!

Dr. Angeli Maun Akey and Dr. Kathleen O’Neil-Smith have used their experience to bring a living resource to life. This concise primer provides the three-essential ingredients for coping with our current health challenge - information, analysis, and practical steps forward. Starting with a summary of COVID-19, they outline practical information about the virus and how our bodies respond to infection. Adding a cherry on top, they combine their work with online resources so that it remains up to date with the latest medical research!

Companies make headline news all the time for decisions that make many of us scratch our heads in wonder, even companies that are smart and successful. Here, Neil Smith, with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale performance improvements, reveals the hidden barriers that cause excellent companies to do dumb things, and smart people within companies to act in dumb ways. Smith has identified 8 barriers that prevent organizations from achieving and maintaining sustainable success.

At each abandoned crime scene there's a hidden clue: a tiny metal cog, almost invisible to the naked eye. Someone is sending Detective Sam Berger a message, someone who knows that only he will understand the cryptic trail. When another teenage girl disappears without trace, Sam must convince his superiors that they’re dealing with a serial killer. As the police continue the hunt to find the latest victim, Sam is forced to unearth long-buried personal demons. He has no choice if he is to understand the killer's darkly personal message before time runs out.

It starts when Desiré Rosenkvist of Stockholm Police receives a letter. Two things are immediately clear: the letter she holds in her hands was written in a state of utter desperation and paranoia. And it contains details of one of her old murder cases which only the murderer could know. Desiré contacts private investigator Sam Berger, who sets off to the remote north of Sweden with his colleague Molly Blom to find the author of the letter and to stop them in their tracks. But someone wants to keep them from getting to the bottom of the mystery at any cost and is watching their every move.

Pick a Perfect Wedding DJ is the ultimate how-to when it comes to choosing the right DJ for your special day! After listening, you'll know what you don't know about the different types of DJs and what makes one more suitable for a wedding than the others.

Oliver Dalrymple, nicknamed Boo because of his pale complexion and staticky hair, is an outcast at his Illinois middle school - more interested in biology and chemistry than the friendship of other kids. But after a tragic accident, Boo wakes up to find himself in a very strange sort of heaven: a town populated by only 13-year-old Americans.

This book will help you understand the necessity of sleep, the problems that occur when sleep goes wrong, and how to fix them. We also explore the fascinating history of sleep and how ancient cultures viewed and regarded sleep. Listening through these chapters will give you a greater appreciation of how good-quality sleep can benefit and change your life. You will learn how to help yourself get a better night’s sleep, how to identify sleep problems that you may have, and how to solve them. Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep!

Abi and Eli share a special bond. Eli looks up to his sister Abi, two years older, who knows how to inhabit the souls of animals, and sometimes even the soul of her brother. They share jokes, codes, and an obsession with impressive feats of word power—such are the survival tricks for growing up Jones. Pal, their alcoholic father, is haunted by demons from the Korean War, and their less-than-nurturing mother Joy hasn’t got the courage to leave him. Always moving to where Pal gets work, the Joneses go from Montreal to Boston, Salt Lake City, Chicago, and back to Montreal.

A hilarious 5 star rated movie podcast, hosted by James Smith, James Eatock and Neil Brock. Apple : http://bit.ly/offradar Spotify : http://spoti.fi/2YMS3Ec.

A slightly weird ex-personal trainer and self-proclaimed funny man discussing fitness, mental  health, and of course... keeping that smile. 😊 

Hey bride! Have you been thinking about trying to save cash and the frustration of researching vendor after vendor by DIY-ing all or some of your wedding? Then this book is for you! Neil Smith the Dandy DJ (author of The Barn Wedding Book - How to Hold Your Hootenanny Without a Hitch) is back to help you weigh the pros and cons of hiring professionals to handle certain aspects of your big day versus taking it on yourself! And if you do decide to take on certain aspects of your wedding yourself, here’s all the best tips and tricks....

The Barn Wedding Book: How to Hold Your Hootenanny Without a Hitch! is the book on what you should know and prepare for when planning the perfect barn wedding! Here's what you'll learn: What to look for when touring a barn venue to make sure it is going to suit your needs, how not to lose your deposits, how to beat the bugs and discern how to deal with anything else nature decides to throw at you, and how to validate your vendors and choose the right ones for you.

The Authority looks favourably upon meticulousness, efficiency and ambition. Bjorn has all of this in spades, but it's only in the Room that he can really shine. Unfortunately, his colleagues see things differently. In fact they don't even see the Room at all. The Room is a short, sharp and fiendish fable in the tradition of Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett and Charlie Kaufman. If you have ever toiled in an office, felt like the world was against you or questioned the nature of reality then this is the audiobook for you.

It is Autumn in Linköping and the heavens have opened, but not even these biblical rains can wash away the blood of crimes, past and present. Then the brutally-stabbed body of self-made Internet billionaire Jerry Petersson is discovered floating face down in the moat surrounding his home, the imposing Skogså Castle. Malin Fors, the brilliant but flawed star of the Linköping police force, is already struggling to keep her life together following the recent murder attempt on her teenage daughter, Tove.

Oliver Dalrymple est un garçon de treize ans à la peau pâle et au cœur troué. Tout le monde l’appelle Boo, en raison de sa blancheur fantomatique. Il est capable de réciter la table de Mendeleïev de mémoire sans omettre un élément, un atout malheureusement négligeable pour développer son réseau social. Boo, surtout, est mort devant son casier. Son cœur, croit-il.