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The irascible, obdurate, and very thirsty Detective Superintendent Evert Bäckström of the National Murder Squad returns in a new novel from the reigning master of Scandinavian fiction.

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.

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!

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!

In the midst of a brutal Scandinavian winter, a member of the Nobel Prize committee is gunned down in the city of Stockholm. Reporter Annika Bengtzon, who made eye contact with the killer just seconds before the shots were fired, is the key witness. Because of the sensitivity of the crime, police issue a gag order on her immediately - and she is forced to figure out on her own why an American assassin known only as "the Kitten" ordered the hit. With her marriage falling to pieces and her job on the line, Annika quickly finds herself in the middle of a violent story of terror and death, the roots of which date back centuries.

A murder, and a suicide leads DI Maria Wern into the world of renowned IVF-clinic Cheiron and its owner Per Göthe—a man with an impeccable history. How is he involved in the grisly murder? As Maria tries to untangle the web of greed and envy, people's lives are at stake as someone wants to profit off of their misfortune…

Deputy Billy Lafitte is not unfamiliar with the law—he just prefers to enforce it, rather than abide by it. But his rule-bending and bribe-taking have gotten him kicked off the force in Gulfport, Mississippi, and he’s been given a second chance—in the desolate, Siberian wastelands of rural Minnesota. Now Billy’s only got the local girls and local booze to keep him company. Until one of the local girls—cute little Drew, bassist for a psychobilly band—asks Billy for help with her boyfriend.

A 14-year old girl disappears on her way home from a film night at school. Her lifeless body is found in the forest the next day. Detective Inspector Maria Wern is assigned the unpleasant task of informing the father. When another girl disappears, panic begins to spread, media blames the police's inefficiency and parents turn vigilante. Can Maria Wern solve the murder before the crisis escalates out of control?

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.

Welcome to the Seagull Eagle Podcast – the podcast that absolutely shouldn’t work… but somehow, it just does.Two neighbours, two very different football loyalties.He's Andy, lifelong Crystal Palace fan and he’s Neil, Brighton and Hove Albion through and through. Seagulls and Eagles – natural enemies on the pitch, but not over the garden fence.This podcast is, let’s be honest, controversial in concept. But here we are. No beef, no brawls, no terrace tussles. Just strong opinions, dodgy memories of derby days, and some real talk about our clubs. Each week, we’ll bring you match ...

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.

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.

In the wake of his parents’ tragic deaths in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Richard has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote, insular town of Ballantyne, where he quickly earns a reputation as an outcast. When a classmate named Tom goes missing, everyone suspects that the angry new boy is responsible for his disappearance. And no one believes Richard 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.

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.

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.

We’ve all heard this phrase before: "Think positively." Often, it’s at times where we really don’t feel positive. Although it may seem purely like a cliché, behind the apparent glibness of it lies a lot of power, indeed scientifically backed power. That’s right, thinking positively really can make a difference in many aspects of our lives. Before we get ahead of ourselves, though, it’s worth remembering that we’re dealing with quite a complex web of emotions, thoughts, and beliefs, so untangling them will take some work.

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