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A Cold Civil War has engulfed the nation. After a deadly pandemic, shocking incidents of police brutality, a racial justice crisis, and the fall of a dangerous demagogue, America remains more divided than at any time in decades. At the heart of this national crisis is the fear of a darkening...

An investigative reporter tells the harrowing story of three unsolved civil rights era murders and how he reopened these cold cases, ultimately bringing Klansmen to justice, decades after they'd gotten away with murder. “For almost two decades, investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell doggedly...

Brought to you by Penguin. A transformational quest for the secrets of happy, healthy, whole-life running that will change the way you think about growing older. Colourful, informative and inspiring, The Race Against Time is a story of cold science and heart-warming resilience; of champions and...

Sometimes fate brings you together only to tear you apart Growing up in the foster system, Quinn O'Meara made a point of never getting involved. But when she discovers a crying baby amid a fiery crime scene, she knows she has no choice. Suddenly in way over her head, Quinn turns to the police...

In this key civil rights and social justice book for young listeners, Scipio Africanus Jones—a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved—leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve Black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death.

When the Tootings return to Zobrowski Terrace at the end of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, they find that home is looking a lot like Jurassic Park. But this is no theme park - a very real and very hungry Tyrannosaurus rex is charging them! Thanks to Dad inadvertently yanking Chitty's "Chronojuster" lever, the spirited car has flown them back to prehistoric times, where the family - and especially Baby Harry - has a narrow escape.

Racing Against Time is the inspiring true story of Jeff Weiss's incredible transformation in midlife. At 48 years old, out of shape and searching for new purpose, Weiss took on his first 10K—an event that would spark a profound personal evolution. What began as a simple challenge soon turned into an extraordinary journey of endurance, perseverance, and self-discovery. Within a decade, he pushed beyond perceived limits, becoming an Ironman and ultramarathoner, proving that age is no barrier to strength and ambition.

As the Big Island of Hawai'i faces an eruption of unprecedented intensity, the U.S. military contends with the consequences of a long-held doomsday secret. The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller. Eruption is the passion project Michael Crichton...

Ten years ago, Raven witnessed a murder and documented the events in her journal with plans to find the killer. After accidentally sending her journal for publishing, she believes she has found them. It's a race against time to get her journal back before the killer finds her, or worse, the world knows what happened. She soon realizes what she saw and what happened may not have been the same. Will she get her journal back? What happened that night? Updated ending and Bonus Content included for my upcoming book!

What if your entire existence could be altered with a keystroke? In the shadowed metropolis of New York, 2038, truth itself has become a luxury few can afford. The mega corporation Specter doesn't merely silence enemies, it rewrites their very existence until even their closest allies forget they ever lived. Monica Reyes, once a corporate investigator with an impeccable record, awakens to discover her identity has been systematically erased. Her bank accounts, employment records, and even her apartment now belong to someone else. In a world where digital existence defines reality, she has ...

A five-star hotel. A deadly pathogen. A conspiracy of silence. At the opulent Grand Majestic Hotel, the 82nd Airborne is celebrating a reunion. But when the guest of honor collapses in the middle of a speech, it’s just the first casualty in a terrifying outbreak. Dr. Holly Hammond, a brilliant but junior infectious disease fellow, recognizes that this is no ordinary flu. The symptoms are too strange, the progression too fast, the deaths too sudden. As the body count climbs and the hospital fills with victims, including a young, healthy bartender , Holly realizes the source must be the ...

Time is running out. Jim, an American expat teaching English in the Philippines, wakes up after a night out with his girlfriend to find himself trapped in a pitch-black coffin, with oxygen rapidly running out. Armed only with his cell phone and his wits, he must race against time to escape the suffocating death trap.

Silver Falchion Award Nominee! His daughter is the only witness to a deadly crime. Now she's in the killer's crosshairs. Brutal violence has arrived in Creeley County, Colorado. Here to defend himself for his father’s dark crimes, Emerson Crandall just wants to get through the trial and leave this miserable place. But a string of grisly murders terrorizes the town, and the police have marked Emerson as the prime suspect. Now he must fight for his freedom as an insatiable killer leaves a trail of blood. He doesn't know that his daughter is the sole witness to an abhorrent crime. She’s a ...

From a celebrated New York Times bestselling author comes a Cotton Malone adventure in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure known as Yamashita’s Gold. 1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen...

In this solo episode of Referrals Done Right, Scott delivers a direct and powerful reminder about the one resource that matters more than anything else. Time. He challenges listeners to think differently about how they spend their days, pointing out that while money can be earned back, time is constantly being traded away with no way to recover it. Whether you are intentional or not, you are building your life minute by minute, and those choices ultimately shape your legacyScott pushes the conversation beyond business and into something deeper. Who are you becoming with the time you have? ...

'One of the best British crime writers' – Lee Child It's a race against time as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace tries to stop a grieving mother from taking the law into her own hands . . . Read by Daniel Weyman (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power) A university student is killed in a...

The classic blockbuster thriller about three women who refuse to let death itself stop them from seeking justice on the man who took their lives... “Hands down, one of my favorite reads of the year!” —Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid Meghan, Brecia, and Skye have just one thing in...

In "Race Against Time," Jake Thompson and his best friend Sam stumble upon a journal and a mysterious coin in Jake’s attic. What they think is an old relic turns out to be a key to a hidden portal that catapults them back to the tumultuous year of 1945!

Time is running out to save her sister. Will she find her before it's too late?Haylee has been held captive for what feels like an eternity, but she refuses to let Peter Dumont break her will. She has a plan to free herself from him, but she's playing a dangerous game. She tries to earn his trust by pretending to be falling for his attempts to convince her to stay with him forever. How long can she keep it up before she begins to fall victim to her own deception? And will Dumont continue to believe her lies or will he see through them and punish her again for being dishonest with him? After...

Pre-order the pulse-racing new Jack Ryan, Jr. thriller, TOM CLANCY PRESSURE DEPTH, now! ________________ Jack Ryan, Jr. is on a path that leads to international destruction. The quiet of a Texas night is shattered by the sounds of screeching brakes, crumpling metal and, most shockingly, rapid...