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It's nearly Christmas in Oxford, and Detective Inspector Bridget Hart is enjoying a rare day off at Oxford's Christmas Market. A ghost tour seems like a fun way to round off the day. Until, that is, a brutal murder brings the evening to a tragic close. Torn between work and family commitments over the festive season, Bridget soon discovers that the ghost of Christmas past is reaching out to the present with fatal consequences.

Each story explores a different twist of madness, murder, and melancholy, from the horror of being buried alive in "The Fall of the House of Usher" to the desperate case of two gruesome killings in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." The heartbeat of paranoia in "The Tell-Tale Heart," the razor-sharp claustrophobia in "The Pit and the Pendulum," and a mourner's torment in "The Raven" reveal - and revel in - life's creepiest and craziest. These tales are not for the faint of heart or the thin of skin.

DOG TRAINING TODAY with WILL BANGURA: Science-Based, Vet-Endorsed Advice for Pet Parents, Kids & Family, Pets and Animals, and Dog Training Professionals. This is a Education & How To Dog Training Podcast. Looking for a science-based, vet-endorsed dog training podcast that is perfect for kids, families, and pets of all ages, even other Dog Trainers and Pet Professionals? Look no further than Dog Training Today with certified dog behavior consultant Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP.In each episode, Will provides practical advice and tips on everything from teaching your ...

From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King and an all-star team of contributors including Anna-Marie McLemore and Jason Reynolds, an anthology of stories about remarkable people and their strange and surprising collections. From David Levithan’s story about a non-binary kid collecting...

WINNER OF THE AMERICAN BOOK AWARD | FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY “This is an incredibly powerful book of poetry that is also fiction but it is so real, and singular, as to defy definition, and I defy anyone to read it and come away unchanged.” —Tommy Orange, author...

Words can seduce. Whispers can destroy. And sometimes, the wrong thing said at the wrong time is exactly what sets desire on fire. Mouthy Encounters gathers ten high-heat short stories where professionalism collides with passion, and language becomes the most dangerous weapon of all. In these offices after dark, it’s not silence that keeps reputations safe—it’s the moans, gasps, and whispered provocations that threaten to ruin them. She mouths off to the boss and pays the price. He dares her to say it louder, and she does.

DCI Tom Raven is enjoying the long summer days when an encounter with an old army pal spouting conspiracy theories reignites long-buried memories he would rather forget. A few days later, walkers crossing the North York Moors discover the burnt remains of a body beside a stone cross on a Bronze Age burial mound. When the investigation leads to a top-secret military base, Raven is drawn into a plot that threatens national security.

Jamie: I screwed up. I can’t seem to get it right when it comes to women. It’s the curse of the Hartwell family ancestry. Something is hidden in our DNA that precludes us to romantic disasters. I trusted my heart to someone once, but never again. Olivia: My mother told me a mistake in her past had ruined her life, her career. I wondered if I was that mistake? I could just ask her but instead I shy away from relationships. I’m not following my mother’s footsteps. Who needs love anyway? Jameson Hartwell is one of Boston’s most successful authors. When he learns that the newly hired ...

Are you ready to uncover the most astonishing truths about what it means to be human? Bizarre Human Facts: Weird But True Facts to Shift Your Perspective on Being YOU! invites you on a captivating journey through the extraordinary quirks, mysteries, and marvels that define our existence. Why You’ll Love This Book: Redefine Humanity: Explore the hidden intricacies of human biology, behavior, and identity, offering new insights into who we are and how we connect with the universe. Ignite Curiosity: Each page is packed with mind-bending revelations that will leave you questioning what you ...

A steamy LGBTQ+ erotica, futa-adjacent adventure set in a re-envisioned timeline of Greek mythology. Book one sets our stage beginning half a millennium after the "Godly War". A time when Gods and Titans fell after nearly destroying the world in a global flood. What remains is elitist rule by the eldest living goddess, Queen Annum Joli, daughter of Dyke and Eros. Humans are considered intelligent cattle, and a food shortage is causing upheaval and rebellion among them.

Master the Fastest-Growing Sport in America – Even If You've Never Picked Up a Paddle! Whether you're stepping onto the court for the first time or looking to sharpen your strategy, Pickleball for Beginners is your clear, practical guide to learning the game, playing smarter, and having more fun. This friendly, easy-to-follow handbook walks you through everything you need to know—from basic rules and scoring to footwork, tactics, and avoiding common mistakes. Inside this essential guide, you’ll discover: 🏓 Step-by-step instructions for serving, volleying, dinking, and more 🎯 ...

A comprehensive guide to understanding your gut, its influence on your health, and what you can do to protect it.

Each mystery has a five-part introduction after which the traditional prayers are prayed. Since the mysteries are a little longer than versions that only announce the name of the mystery, you may choose to only do two or three at a time. But you will know how best to pray with them. We are very excited to have this resource available to pray with at home, work, on retreats, or anywhere you pray. St. Ignatius, pray for us. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for me!

When a forbidden sigil burns itself across her skin, her quiet life shatters. A dragon whose touch scorches, a fox-eyed trickster who unravels her with a smile, a winged protector whose reverence feels like worship, and a wicked imp who tempts her to fall—all of them appear the same night, all of them bound to her by an impossible magic no witch should possess.

Throughout the human experience, historians have wondered “what if?”. What if Sherman had fought for the South in the US Civil War? What if Germany had fought to the end in World War I? What if World War III had actually happened? Wonder no more, for these questions, along with many others, are answered in this audiobook.

Centuries ago, the gods of earth and sea went to war and ravaged the worlds of humans. Now, the oceans have swelled and humans have made their homes on floating cities, using precious enchanted sea glass as the key to their survival.

Regan Elson is a rising Broadway star at the age of just 27. But it hasn’t been without sacrifices - her social life is practically non-existent with no room for a boyfriend in her busy schedule...she learns her window for getting pregnant has shrunk to just a few more years. No time for a romantic relationship, she instead looks for a suitable baby-daddy before the narrow window slams shut forever. But finding the perfect guy is no easy task.

Interpretar la Biblia puede ser un desafío. Ver a Cristo en todas las Escrituras está diseñado para ayudar a las personas a comprender la hermosa estructura cristocéntrica de la Biblia. Esta compilación concisa de ensayos proporciona una herramienta única y práctica para el estudio personal o grupal de la Biblia. Este libro está repleto de contenido rico y fácil de leer. Los cuatro autores que colaboraron en el libro, todos ellos profesores del Seminario Teológico de Westminster, tienen un total de cinco títulos de doctorado, más de 140 años de experiencia en la enseñanza de ...

Three months after the battle of Zabor, the five friends who came together to defeat her have been separated. Burdened with the Calamity Stone she acquired in Scion of the Fox, Roan has gone to Scotland to retrace her grandmother’s steps in an attempt to stop further evil from entering the world. Meanwhile, a wicked monster called Seela has risen from the ashy Bloodlands and is wreaking havoc on the world while children in Edinburgh are afflicted by a strange plague.

In Persuasive Apologetics, pastor and professor Jeffrey M. Robinson explores what's below the surface of intellectual-sounding objections to Christianity. He shows what it means to contend for the truth through real-life examples of communicating with those who hold differing beliefs.