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Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was to apprentice in a butcher shop, and part no-nonsense but deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives. It is a treat for CSI junkies, murder mystery and thriller fans, and anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all.

Released on bail, I'm a woman on the warpath. But vengeance will have to wait. First I need to reclaim my crown—and outplay my own Family. But Natalie is a wild card I can't ignore. She fooled me, seduced me, and betrayed me. I hate her. Now she's back, begging for my help to expose the corruption festering in her agency. I still want her. We strike a bargain, but every charged encounter blurs the lines between ally and enemy, love and hate. And someone out there is willing to kill to ensure we never uncover their secrets.

La Colección Completa: Inocencia, El despertar, y Reina del Inframundo.

Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires, with this first book of a captivating new duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black. A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both. Eight...

Tiffany Richardson went from the bottom to the top in a matter of months, because she stumbled into a job that landed her executive producer and head writer for a hit television series called Boy Crazy. All was well and things were perfect for Tiffany until the day she got the news that her show was going to be cancelled, before going home to catch her man in bed with the hired help.

Ever since he rescued her from a dangerous kidnapper, Mystery Mullins has wanted Axel Dillon. When he returned her to her Hollywood father and tabloid life, she was grateful...and a little in love. Mystery wasn't ready to let Axel go, even after the soldier gently turned her away because, at 19, she was too young. Now, six years later, Mystery is grown, with a flourishing career and a full life - but she's still stuck on Axel.

I don’t want to be someone’s dirty little secret. I know all too well what that feels like. Guarding my heart means staying out of pro football player Brock Williams’s bed and out of the spotlight. After all these years, he’s exactly like I remember: charming, determined, and used to getting what he wants. And what he wants now is me. The chemistry between us is undeniable. The guy I always saw as a player is now the one who makes my heart beat fast—the one who leaves dirty love notes on my pillow. Oh, yeah…he also happens to be my brother’s best friend.

After Hazel gets a terrible phone call about her family, she runs back home abandoning her date with Malik. He too got a call about some bad news only one person saw coming. That person was Von who was battling grief, along with a gambling addiction that introduces him to new trouble. Destiny is still trying to get on the right path, but her want for what she can't have clouds her better judgment. Katrina is now the proud bottom chick to Slim but she's dealing with past and present secrets that make her life not as peaceful as she hoped. Will everyone work out their issues and find that ...

Kelsey Rena is an enigma. She's a girly-girl who's wild for football, craves action movies, and loves knocking back a cold beer with her three best friends - all male. She's a puzzle, too, when it comes to sex. Here are three hot guys always ready and within reach, and she's never seemed interested. There must be a lucky mystery man somewhere who's been satisfying the girl of their secret dreams. The three pals plan to find out. And when they do, they'll see a side of Kelsey they've only dared to fantasize about.

In the coastal town of Nightfall, Oregon, Officer Eden Mercer faces her most harrowing case yet. When a fishing charter boat sinks under mysterious circumstances, leaving multiple casualties and one traumatized child survivor, Eden is thrust into a labyrinth of lies, greed, and murderous intent. As she delves deeper, Eden uncovers a sinister web of financial fraud and deadly secrets, stretching from Nightfall's quaint streets to the treacherous waters of the Pacific. With each revelation, the danger mounts, forcing Eden to confront a killer who will stop at nothing to keep the truth submerged.

Investigating a cold case could have fatal consequences. Single father Patrick Craft’s world is shaken when his son, Tristan, is abducted…after learning Tristan’s mother was the victim of a cold case serial killer. Someone is targeting Patrick and his son—but who? Could it be the...

He was my fated mate; he rejected me, ripped out my heart, and walked away like I was nothing. I hate him for it. Now? I’m his campaign manager. He doesn’t recognize me in this power suit, with a new name and a polished smile. But my wolf remembers his scent. My heart remembers the ruin. I came back for one reason: revenge. I’ll help him win the mayoral race... then burn his empire down. But nothing prepared me for the way his touch still makes my body ache. His voice still drags heat through my spine. His eyes still undress me. …and when he brushes too close, my knees betray me. He...

In this thoughtful, inspiring, and deeply personal book, comedian, actor, and father Michael Ian Black gets (mostly) serious about the trouble with masculinity. In the form of a heartfelt letter to his college-bound son - but with ideas sure to resonate for many parents - he reveals his own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage caused by the expectations placed on boys to “man up”, and searches for the best way to help his son be part of the solution, not the problem, in a world in which the word masculinity now goes hand in hand with “toxic".

Johnny Dollar was America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Enjoy 16 of his greatest cases from radio’s golden age!

After Tish and Chill get engaged, life seems pretty calm until we fast forward to the weekend of their wedding. Tasha and Nick are still going strong, but they can't escape insecurities and old drama making their relationship toxic. Krystal's life seems perfect for the moment until a reminder of her buried past shows up in the form of temptation. Dixon is a widow, but she is having a hard time proving that to the people who can make her rich. Chill and Tish simply want to celebrate their union with the people closest to them, only everyone else’s drama may interfere with that. In this On ...

After an eventful weekend, Tish thought she would be going back to her normal life until her and Noelle are abducted. When Chill finds out he does everything in his power to get them back safely. Only getting them back was just the beginning of Chill’s problems. With revenge on his mind, and snakes in his grass, he won’t rest until he demolishes any and everything that threatens his family. Dixon is getting settled in to her new life but past issues continue to interfere with the happiness she’s trying to create. Dixon is determined to make things work with Keys and will go to no ...

A nail-biting psychological thriller with one of the biggest twists you'll hear this year. After choir practice for midnight mass, college sophomore Rose Grandon takes a shortcut through Harbor Park. Grabbed from behind, she is violently assaulted, beaten, and left for dead. The last thing she hears is someone singing Silent Night. Several hours later, the police find Rose lying in a ditch. Badly beaten—but alive. As she recovers in hospital, Rose is told she's pregnant. She has a terrible choice to make. She decides to keep the baby.

Alguna vez te has sentido invisible para las mujeres? Observas cómo otros hombres se acercan sin esfuerzo y encantan al sexo opuesto, mientras tú permaneces al margen. El dolor del rechazo es profundo, dejándote sintiéndote ignorado, confundido y, sobre todo, herido. Pero, qué pasaría si hubiera una manera de conquistar tu miedo, encender la atracción y que las mujeres te persiguieran?

Billionaires Xander and Javier Santiago head to Louisiana seeking a new start, where they both fall for the beautiful and tragic London McLane. London is stunned to find herself open to every heated suggestion...and desperately hopes that her love will heal them. But a killer is watching, on a single-minded mission to destroy everything the Santiago brothers hold dear, especially London. As fear and desire collide, every passionate beat of her heart could be her last.

Poisonous girls whose kisses will kill. A fateful eating contest with the devil. Faeries who return to Ironside, searching for love. A junior prom turned bacchanalia. In twelve short stories, eerie and brimming with suspense and unexpected humor, Holly Black twists the fantastical creatures you thought you knew in ways you’ll never expect.