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There were numerous better ways for retiree Chris Landrum to begin his day than to listen to a traumatized friend Virgil DeBonnet telling him how he found a body with a knife sticking out his back, floating in a small boat less than a half mile from Chris's cottage.

Montréal, 1978. Alors que survient l'assassinat du parrain calabrais Paolo Violi, nul ne devine l'ampleur de la «machine» mafieuse qui se cache derrière ce meurtre. Pour le clan adverse des Siciliens, c'est le début d'une épopée qui va durer plus de 30 ans. Après avoir échappé à la justice pendant des décennies, les chefs mafieux Nicolò et Vito Rizzuto sont arrêtés et condamnés au milieu des années 2000, l'un à Montréal et l'autre aux États-Unis. Or, dans le cœur du clan sicilien, frappé d'une série de meurtres stratégiques, la débandade continue.

In interviews ranging from 1960 to 1972, Noël Coward talks about being a legend, whether he is a cynical writer, his early days in acting and about his early reputation for upsetting fellow actors on stage. He also discusses acting with Laurence Olivier, his affection for the navy, his film-making, his knighthood and writing 'Private Lives' for his friend Gertrude Lawrence.

Shauna Clarke has escaped the clutches of her unborn baby's father. Will Refuge provide shelter for her and her baby? The town does seem very welcoming after all...

The greatest pulp spy of them all, Secret Agent X, returns in four brand new adventures. Continuing the excitement and thrills generated by the previous three volumes in this series, the Man of a Thousand Faces is back in four daring adventures written by today's most talented pulp writers. Deep in mountains of central Europe, Bobby Nash pits X against a deadly beast-man with a special agenda while Jarrod Courtemanche has the master spy confronting a scientist who controls fears.

Chris Landrum's world is turned upside down when he stumbles on a body of a killer for hire. Chris's friends on the laid-back, peaceful South Carolina island are convinced they know who the hit man was sent to kill, and ask the retired bureaucrat to stick his nose in business that should be left to the police. If that's not enough, Chris comes home to an intruder intent on taking his life, his best friend announces he's moving out of state, and his long-term girlfriend may be leaving him.

When a fierce snowstorm forces Emily and Jack, two strangers on their way to separate holiday destinations, to take refuge in a remote, picturesque village, they’re left with no choice but to share the inn’s last available room. To keep the peace with the nosy innkeepers and tight-knit townsfolk, they pose as a couple, telling themselves it’s just a harmless charade to get through the storm. But as they’re drawn into the village’s cosy holiday traditions, from ice skating to caroling under twinkling lights, Emily and Jack begin to see each other in a new light. Emily, bound by the...

From an award-winning endocrinology pioneer and metabolism expert comes a revolutionary, sustainable and scientific approach to help you lose weight, regain energy, clear your mind, and prevent disease. Like our fingerprints, each of us has a unique metabolism. Your metabolism will change as you...

Pour les enfants - et en compagnie de plusieurs acteurs de grand talent, cet enregistrement légendaire sur la vie de Napoléon est édité pour la première fois en audio. Avec Noël Roquevert (dans le rôle du grognard Cyprien Baranchoux), la compagnie Claude Vernick, Henri Poirier, Yves Péneau, Roger Marlac, André Lacombe... et Jean-Marie Fertey dans le rôle de Napoléon.

On the surface, 17-year-old Alex has it made; she is beautiful and smart. Plus, she's best friends with M., the absolute most popular girl in school. Feeling bored with their fancy Orange County suburban town, Alex and M. decide to check out L.A.'s glitzy nightlife scene.Pretending to be 19, Alex and M. meet Trevor and Connor, two rich older guys. At first, Alex can't believe her luck - she gets to hang out at hip Hollywood houseparties and downtown L.A. clubs.

Halloween is traditionally filled with ghosts, goblins, and ghouls but this year the holiday brings something more sinister to the small South Carolina barrier island of Folly Beach. The popular fall holiday has never been a favorite of retired bureaucrat Chris Landrum but that didn’t stop his friend Charles Fowler from convincing him to tour a haunted house sponsored by a local charity. In addition to being faced with the scary scenes that appear in most haunted houses, they stumble across a dead body—a real dead body.

The endless stream of lovers dragon lord Matías Tilly parades through his life hasn't helped him feel less alone. Finding his fated mate should help him escape his loneliness. At least, that's how it's supposed to work. Unluckily for Matías, his mate's happily engaged to be married...to a lovely woman.

An accidental drug overdose is ruled the cause of the death of the daughter of Chris Landrum’s neighbor. The young woman’s father, a retired police detective, had accused Chris of murder days after he’d arrived on Folly Beach a decade ago, and they’ve butted heads frequently since then. So, why get involved and question the cause of death? Could it be because the daughter was dating Joel Hurt, a man on the path to unseating Chris’s good friend, Brian Newman, as mayor of the small barrier-island?

Everything about hair salon owner Bianca Morgan is supersized, from her body to her kind and outgoing personality. Because of her big smile, nobody knows she hides a secret pain - a baby she gave up for adoption years ago. Longing to meet her daughter, Bianca is devastated to learn her daughter doesn’t want to meet her. Fortunately, Bianca finds comfort in a growing friendship with single dad Daniel Serrano. Bianca has been attracted to Daniel’s smoldering Latin appeal ever since he came to Rose Island four years ago with his daughter, Joy.

One of the first historical political narratives, A Political History of Georgia outlines the legacy alliances, colonial strongholds, and new challengers in the state. From Reconstruction to Trump, Babbage provides historical context suitable for the classroom as well as the private learner. This essay unveils 130 years of Democratic leadership, military occupation, and election interference claims in modern political contests. With a Foreword by Michael Murphy, one of Georgia's leading conservative voices, A Political History of Georgia provides a comprehensive historical record of the ...

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On June 6, 1944, US troops on Omaha suffered the worst casualties of any of the five Allied invasion beaches — so many casualties, and so much tactical difficulty, that Omaha almost didn’t succeed. One big reason why Americans gained a foothold on Omaha was Gen. Norman “Dutch” Cota. A graduate of the West Point class of 1917 (alongside famous classmates Matthew Ridgway, Mark Clark, and Lightning Joe Collins), Norm Cota played football with Dwight Eisenhower, who graduated two years earlier.

Wine expert Benjamin Cooker travels to the French capital, where he is called to help care for some vineyards in Montmartre, a neighborhood full of memories for him. He stops in on an old friend. Arthur Solacroup left the Foreign Legion to open a wine shop good enough to be in the Cooker Guide. But an attempted murder brings the past back into the present. But which past? The winemaker detective and his assistant, Virgile, want to know more, and their investigation leads them from the sands of Djibouti to the vineyards of Côte du Rhône.

The only certainties in life are death and taxes. If you’re uncertain how to reduce the effects of both on your family and legacy, this new ebook is an indispensable guide to help you handle many problems before they arise. When somebody dies and their estate is being wound up, those left behind face complex processes to follow and, often, distressing disputes between family members. There are so many issues involved. There’s the legal stuff like wills, powers of attorney and advance health directives, the complexities of superannuation and taxation, and extra complications when there ...

In the crowded field of leadership literature, "Pulling the String: Unraveling Bad Leadership" emerges as a pioneering exploration into the dark underbelly of leadership. Where most works celebrate the qualities of successful leadership, this insightful book takes a bold dive into the realm of ineffective, unethical, and destructive leadership, addressing a crucial gap in our understanding of leadership dynamics.