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“Forgive me.” Those were Professor Arnaud’s final words before I sliced through his neck. His was the first head I took, but it wouldn’t be the last.

Acclaimed television writer Marshall Karp has been lauded for his Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs mysteries, including The Rabbit Factory. These two contentious friends investigate Hollywood homicides that no one else will touch. In their second teaming, Lomax and Biggs are on the trail of a killer who knocked off one of the most despised men in the movie industry. There’s only one problem - the lead suspect just got plugged as well.

In all the horrific corners of the Civil War, there was no hell worse than Andersonville, the Yankee prison camp run by evil, sadistic General Thomas Wainwright. In the war's aftermath, a survivor of Andersonville summons Joe Buckhorn to New Orleans and asks the gunslinger to kill the general - not simply for revenge, but to stop another atrocity. Wainwright has seized control of Wagontongue, a township on the edge of the Arizona desert, and he rules it as brutally as he once did Andersonville. With an iron grip on the town's only source of water, he keeps the locals cowering.

King Brey and Queen Ethel were once in love—until they became husband and wife. Now, the two live lazily in a palace too small for their bitter feelings and venomous words. But their reign of indulgence has been costly, and they must finally put their union to good use by replenishing the wards that protect vampirekind. To complete the deadly tasks awaiting them, they will need to cast their hatred aside and work together—or they could lose far more than a chance to salvage their bloodthirsty love.

Bloodthirsty: Inside the Secret History of Vampires, Death, and Desire They have walked beside us for centuries — in tombs, in myths, in laboratories, and now in the digital veins of our modern world. In this chilling, beautifully written work of investigative nonfiction, bestselling true-crime historian Miles Donovan uncovers the real story behind humanity’s most enduring predator: the vampire. The Myth That Refused to Die Long before Bram Stoker’s Dracula haunted Victorian London, tales of blood drinkers had already seeped through ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, Egypt, and the fog-...

All I wanted was to escape the scandal. The job offer in California was the perfect opportunity to pack up and head West. A dark, sexy, and mysterious new boss wasn’t in the plan. And his secrets run deeper than just his business dealings. When Ethan reveals who and what he truly is, it throws everything I ever thought I knew about the world out the window. Vampire. The word alone brings up visions of blood-sucking monsters.

Friends growing apart happens, but creatures crashing a fantasy convention… not so much. Five high schoolers bonded over the Bloodthirsty Hearts novel series turned slightly-erotic movie franchise as kids, and now it’s what brings them back together for the first-ever fan convention. However, what starts as fun and games quickly turns into a fight-for-your-life event as creatures from the same universe invade. Will the childhood friends be able to work past their differences and survive the night? Perhaps their shared obsession will prove to be useful after all… ~~ From the makers of ...

It’s springtime in Provence! Trees are in bloom and critters are abuzz— including a murderer or two. Pastry chef Julie Cavallo is gearing up for the Easter weekend. Life is blissfully tranquil… until she learns of a wrongful conviction. Chiropractor Quentin Vernet was found guilty of fatal malpractice, stripped of his license and imprisoned for a year. And now he has lost all hope of clearing his good name. If only there was a way to help him! Unfortunately, Julie has nothing to go on. Her crew of amateur sleuths deems the case too cold and too sticky. Her gendarme boyfriend warns her...

A dungeon begins its life exercising such savagery that the trolls name it Undrashi, Bloodthirsty. One lone soul, a kobold trained as a magic-wielding rogue, tries to bring reason to the dungeon and quell the core's madness. When Gemiya at last gains the core's attention she finds the last thing she expected, a contemplative old general with a story to tell and a mission to charge her with: the last desperate defense of a kingdom doomed to fall. What happens next will test the courage of the mighty, challenge the faith of the pious, and bring them all together to face the coming storm. To ...

She was supposed to be a one-night stand. A way to sate my sexual appetite. I let her glimpse the man I am. The face that I hide behind my carefully cultivated life. But she ripped open that divide - and there's no going back. Now, she's here. In my city. I don't care that I'm Manhattan royalty and she's the help. Only that she's living in my summer home. With me. And I want more.

Mexican crime syndicates have existed for decades and only became more powerful after the collapse of the Cali and Medellín cartels in Colombia in the 1990s. Now, Mexican cartels command the wholesale drug markets and about 90% of the cocaine entering the United States. Violence between the different syndicates has only increased with the arrests of key cartel leaders. These organizations are fighting to control more trafficking routes into the United States. It is estimated the Mexican cartels make over 50 billion dollars annually in drug proceeds. Violence in Mexico remains high with ...

Blackthorn Ridge is not on any official map. And what lives there is not in any biology textbook. Carter Digman spent eighteen months searching for a ghost. Armed with a hand-drawn map, high-tech bait stations, and a heavily armed expedition team, he ventured deep into the uncharted canopy of the Pacific Northwest. The goal was simple: prove the ultimate myth is real. But they didn't just find proof. They found an apex predator's territory. And they made the fatal mistake of drawing first blood. When the team's heavy steel cables severely injure a juvenile, the expedition transforms from a ...

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created the mysterious Stonehenge. One summer’s day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn. The three sons of Ratharryn’s chief each...

Within an hour of Bora's arrival in Arahasnor, she runs into her toxic ex-boyfriend, offends a malicious noblewoman, and narrowly escapes from the city guards. Never the type for adventures—unlike her sister, Holy Maiden Ysabel, who left the family farm and scandalously eloped with Dark Lord Kaine—Bora intends to quickly return home and settle back into her usual role as the plain, boring sister. That is, until there's a freak magical accident.

A thrilling gothic debut The untimely death of a student at a girls’ boarding school marks the first in a haunting series of escalating supernatural events, and uncovers buried truths of teenage repression, queer desire, and the everyday horror of coming of age. "A truly impeccable novel...

They survived the crash. But the ice belongs to something else. Nora Averill didn’t want to be on the Osprey Air tour. She just wanted a distraction from her exhausting life. But when their helicopter goes down in a blinding whiteout on a remote Alaskan ice field, Nora and the other stranded passengers find themselves thrust into a brutal fight against freezing temperatures and dwindling supplies. Led by Gideon Cole, a man whose quiet intensity suggests a dangerous past, the group makes a desperate trek toward an abandoned research station. They think finding shelter means they’ve won. ...

The purpose for this book is to identify the beast described in the book of Revelation and to explain the horrendous danger this beast poses to our survival as a nation and as a world. The Apostle John described this danger from visions he was given from Christ while he was exiled on the Island of Patmos, near the ancient city of Ephesus. Those descriptions become clearer with each passing day. This book explains why that self-proclaimed religion, Islam, is not a religion of peace. It’s simply a beast with two heads. One head, identified as the whore in Revelation, has demonstrated its ...

Blood Trails is a new investigative podcast from MeatEater, hosted by writer and journalist Jordan Sillars. Each episode digs into true crime stories from the world of hunting and fishing—cases where the woods and the water became the backdrop for violence and mystery. From missing hunters deep in public land to poachers turned killers and fishing trips gone fatally wrong, Blood Trails uncovers the moments when outdoor life collides with the darkness of the human heart. But this isn't repackaged Wikipedia. Each story features original reporting you won't hear anywhere else, expert insight ...

Deep in the old-growth timber of Black Hollow, the trees hide a deadly secret. Compliance ranger Mara Kessler expects a routine inspection of a controversial logging site on federal land. She’s prepared to face hostile loggers, an impending storm, and a washed-out road. What she isn't prepared for is the absolute, oppressive silence of a forest holding its breath. When equipment is inexplicably sabotaged and massive, human-like footprints are discovered near the camp, the tension between the crew reaches a boiling point. Then the first man vanishes. Cut off from the outside world with no ...

They were built to be the ultimate apex predators. Now, they are hunting the hunters. When a devastating winter storm traps an elite security convoy in the remote Bitterroot Range, their mission turns from a simple extraction to a desperate fight for their lives. Wade Morrow and his team of hardened military contractors are heavily armed and highly trained, but they are completely unprepared for what is waiting for them in the blinding whiteout. A genetically resurrected pack of prehistoric hunters has claimed the mountains. They are massive, intelligent, and possess a tactical cunning that...