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When Maggie Blackthorne returns to her hometown after nearly 20 years to serve as an Oregon State Police Sergeant, she expects to deal with the usual suspects - drunk drivers, oxy slingers, and the occasional rural scofflaw. But after she stumbles upon the bullet-ridden bodies of twin brothers, she realizes she’s stepped into something much more sinister. With little homicide experience, Maggie and her partner, Trooper Hollis Jones, find themselves thrust into the murder investigation.

Jack Irish - lawyer, gambler and people finder - is hunting down the villains who hijacked the winnings from his latest betting coup when he is hired by a mystery client to find missing barman Robbie Colbourne. But Robbie turns up dead of a drug overdose.

Jack Irish - lawyer, gambler and people finder - is hunting down the villains who hijacked the winnings from his latest betting coup when he is hired by a mystery client to find missing barman Robbie Colbourne. But Robbie turns up dead of a drug overdose.

Since its publication in 1842, Dead Souls has been celebrated as a supremely realistic portrait of provincial Russian life and as a splendidly exaggerated tale; as a paean to the Russian spirit and as a remorseless satire of imperial Russian venality, vulgarity, and pomp. As Gogol's wily antihero, Chichikov, combs the back country wheeling and dealing for "dead souls"—deceased serfs who still represent money to anyone sharp enough to trade in them—we are introduced to a Dickensian cast of peasants, landowners, and conniving petty officials.

Nothing ruins a church picnic faster than a dead choir director face-down in the lemon bars. What the sheriff calls heatstroke, June Hatcher calls murder. And when the Books & Biscuits Club smells something fishy in Magnolia Bluff, Georgia, they start digging—politely, of course. Between suspicious potluck dishes, backhanded compliments disguised as prayer requests, and gossip flying faster than sweet tea at a summer revival, June Mae and her friends uncover a mess of secrets hiding behind Sunday smiles. Turns out the dearly departed choir director had more enemies than hymnbooks. Bless ...

In Magnolia Bluff, Georgia, peaches are sweet, traditions run deep—and even kindness can turn dangerous. When the town’s beloved Peach Jubilee ends in tragedy, June Mae Hatcher and the Books & Biscuits Club find themselves sifting through more than recipes and gossip. Beneath the polished smiles and picture-perfect preserves lies a history of stolen credit, quiet cruelty, and promises broken in silence. As suspicion falls on the most vulnerable woman in town, June Mae listens harder, looks closer, and discovers that the land itself holds the truth. What begins as a supposed accident ...

In Magnolia Bluff, Georgia, confidence can be charming—but it can also be deadly. When a viral survival influencer brings his “No-Nonsense Living” event to town, locals are eager to prove they’re tougher than modern regulations. But after a public demonstration ends in tragedy, June Mae Hatcher and the Books & Biscuits Club begin asking questions that don’t sit comfortably. Edited footage, suspicious insurance policies, and a business model built on outrage reveal that this wasn’t just a reckless accident. As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, Magnolia Bluff must confront...

When high-society meets homicide, Magnolia Bluff’s sweetest ladies are back for one last helping of mystery, mayhem, and mouth-watering Southern charm. At the glamorous Magnolia Gala, socialite Pearlene Dupree drops dead mid-toast—and her prized pearl necklace disappears before the punch bowl cools. Now it’s up to June Mae Hatcher and the Books & Biscuits Club to untangle a web of greed, gossip, and old money secrets stretching from the church pews to the charity boardroom. Filled with Southern sass, heartfelt humor, and plenty of comfort-food clues, Hide Your Pearls, Someone’s Dead...

The Grateful Dead is one of the most popular bands of all time and they have enjoyed incredible relevance to this day. But let's admit it, they were not exactly poster boys for corporate America. In Everything I Know About Business I Learned from the Grateful Dead, Deadhead and business scholar Barry Barnes proves that the Dead's influence on the business world will turn out to be a significant part of their legacy. Without intending to, the band pioneered ideas and practices that were subsequently embraced by American corporations.

The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety is an educational, humorous, and skills-driven self-help book (that can easily be used as a therapist guide).

Seventeen-year-old Amanda wants to develop her growing book podcast, That's Not My Ending, from something she creates in her bedroom to a serious career. Unfortunately, the once unbreakable relationship between her and her co-host and twin sister, Sam, has become strained. Amanda knows Sam is keeping things from her, but Amanda has her own secrets. Hope flickers when That's Not My Ending is invited to the Specs and Sound Podcast Convention. Amanda knows this is their big chance for success, but Sam only wants to party.

Not another murder associated with the Maine diner we’ve all grown to love! Hazel, grab your flapjacks and help us find the killer of the lumberjack! Winter in Seaview, Maine should be cozy—snow falling, flapjacks flipping, and locals gathered at The Lighthouse Diner. But when the town hosts the first-ever Paul Bunyan Winter Games, the sleepy diner becomes ground zero for another shocking crime. Hazel, a still-reluctant sleuth, is enjoying the festivities until a burly lumberjack competitor keels over—face-first in a plate of syrupy pancakes. With the help of her trusty friends, Gus ...

Dive into the heart of a gripping political and constitutional crisis with "Blue, Dead and Read", a thrilling audiobook by Timothy Burton Anderson that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Narrated by the talented Brian Pederson, this high-stakes legal and political drama is perfect for fans of suspense, intrigue, and thought-provoking storytelling. The United States is in turmoil. An election too close to call has left the nation in chaos, with even the Electoral College deadlocked.

Business is finally picking up again at Pit-Stop Diner, and Jake’s hoping for a little peace—and maybe a few more pie orders—when trouble strolls in with the morning crowd. A stranger slumps over a slice of Betty’s famous blueberry pie… and never gets back up. The quiet roadside diner is thrown into chaos once again as gossip, suspicion, and a trail of sticky clues spread faster than spilled coffee. Sheriff Ella Briggs is on the case, but Jake can’t help noticing the stranger’s last receipt—and the cryptic message scribbled on the napkin. From late-night truck stops to ...

When Abbi Kincaid obtains a coveted position on the Bay County dive team, she has no inkling her first mission will be anything but routine. Recovering a murder weapon eighty feet below the ocean surface is a simple assignment – until Abbi finds herself face-to-face with a mutilated body. A second body sets off a search for a connection between the two murder victims. This quest leads to the murky world of high-stakes underwater salvage. But what instigated this killing spree, and why now?

A summer heatwave hits Oxford, Maine, and Pit-Stop Diner is busier than ever—until a local delivery man collapses face-first onto a bag of donuts. When the death turns out to be anything but natural, Jake finds himself pulled back into a dangerous web of secrets simmering beneath the surface of his quiet roadside diner. With Sheriff Briggs on edge, gossip swirling, and old rivalries bubbling up, Jake digs into the victim’s past and uncovers a smuggling ring that stretches far beyond Oxford’s borders. As the summer storm builds, someone decides the best way to keep their secrets is to ...

Detective Brianna Rosetti is exiled from her big city police department in Missouri to a small, isolated out-of-state law enforcement unit in the woods. She hopes it's only temporary until things cool down at home. There's been no crime up in this pine forest community for four years, but on her first morning on the job, a body is discovered in the water.

A garden party, a zesty cookie…and a collapse that hides something far more sinister. Spring has barely arrived in Sugar Creek when The Cookie Company debuts its Lemon Drop Cookies. But during a charming garden party, a guest collapses near the hedges—and it quickly becomes clear it wasn’t the cookies that killed them. Now the death is being called murder…and somehow, suspicion still lands on Lilianna and Remi Harper. Determined to clear their name, the mother-daughter duo dig into gossipy neighbors, bitter rivalries, and secrets hiding behind perfect lawns. As they peel back layers...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook offers a timely novel featuring his most fascinating character yet, a Vietnam vet embarking on a quixotic crusade to track down his nemesis from the war. After sixty-eight-year-old David Granger crashes his BMW, medical tests...

A trio of apparent suicides of racing people in the beautiful Lambourn valley in south west England baffles Eddie Malloy. Eddie refuses to accept the police assumption that each death, accompanied by a suicide note, suggests no crime has been committed. One of the dead saved Eddie's life, when Eddie was just 19. Fourteen years later, Eddie knows he cannot rest until he discovers the truth behind the death of his friend.